The Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta, one of the city’s signature destinations for tourists and residents alike, installed a dramatic signature feature in front of its entrance, a Water Wall.

Designed by Washington, D.C., artist Larry Kirkland in collaboration with Fluidity Design Consultants, this feature is intended to provide a focal point for the plaza near the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola.

The wall includes inspirational inscriptions from the Civil Rights Movement enhanced by water that perpetually cascades down the 30-foot standing planes into a pool below.

The symbolic importance of this feature and its public prominence required a system that would ensure its permanent stability. So, KL&A Inc., the project’s structural engineers, tapped Cantsink to provide its unseen support, a tribute to Cantsink’s strong reputation for quality and performance.

The Water Wall’s size and materials created a significant load and the soils beneath the plaza were poor. The location on Ivan Allen Boulevard, a busy and heavily populated area of the city, created a number of special access concerns during the installation.

Eight 4” diameter Cantsink pipe piles with a Triple Helix were used to achieve the service load requirements of 45 Kips. The drive head used was a 20K system by Eskridge. A total of 208 feet were installed to reach proper bearing strata.