For the Leucadia Hybrid Wall, Boulderscape merged geology and masonry into one custom finish — sculpting 6,300 square feet of architectural shotcrete into a Leucadia Sandstone blend that echoes the homes’ ledgerstone, delivered in 4 days at 33% below traditional construction.
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The Leucadia Hybrid Wall was constructed as part of a new San Diego County community to stabilize a hillside and provide access into the development. The homeowners wanted the retaining wall to blend naturally with the surrounding landscape while complementing the ledger stone veneer used throughout the neighborhood. Boulderscape developed a custom Leucadia Sandstone finish that combined geological textures with traditional masonry elements to achieve both objectives.
Boulderscape hand sculpted the hybrid finish across the entire wall surface, blending natural sandstone formations with the appearance of quarried stone masonry. A medium earth stain was applied to create realistic color variation and provide a seamless transition between the surrounding landscape and the architectural style of the community.
The project encompassed 6,300 square feet of wall surface consisting of an 8" thick structural shotcrete section with an average 3" thick architectural relief over a soil nail wall system using a 4,000 PSI mix design. The architectural finish ranged from 1" thick to 4" thick and was sculpted directly over the structural shotcrete. The entire scope was completed in just 4 days, delivering a durable retaining wall solution that combined natural geology with architectural masonry. 33% under traditional cast in place construction. See our sculpted shotcrete process or explore more shotcrete finishes.
Installed an 8" thick structural shotcrete and a 1"–4" thick architectural shotcrete.
Leucadia Sandstone
Medium Earth Blend
11"
Soil Nail Wall
4,000 PSI
Warmer climate. No additional additives were added to the concrete mix.
