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Asphalt Molds
Christopher Dorr
Prototypes with Aggregate Industries, Chelmsford, Massachusetts
2008
Asphalt Option Studio | Paula Meijerink | Harvard Graduate School of Design
Photos by Christopher Dorr, Kris Lucius

Instructions: 1) mix stone aggregate (33%), sand (60%), and asphalt (7%) at a temperature of 325º F, 2) allow mix to cool to 285º F, 3) coat baking pan with a non-toxic lubricant, such as peanut oil, 4) hand pack the pan with mix, and apply to a freshly compacted asphalt surface, 5) allow mold to harden overnight.