Hexagon, Pentagon, and Hyperion: How ModaPAVE's Polygonal and Modular Options Differ
Here’s where paver selections quietly go wrong: teams approve a layout, then discover the “same color” doesn’t exist across the formats they mixed. With ModaConcrete’s ModaPAVE family, the difference between polygonal wet-cast pieces and the Hyperion pressure-cast module isn’t cosmetic—it determines what you can actually specify without a late-stage redraw.
Hexagon and Pentagon: wet-cast polygons that change how a field reads
ModaPAVE Hexagon takes a familiar geometry and stretches it into an elongated hexagon. That single move changes how a paved plane “leans” visually—offset rows can read as directional movement instead of a static grid. The published size is 21.65 × 15.75 × 1.75 inches, and it’s described as wet-cast with tempered, eased edges and full-depth integral color in White, Gray, Platinum, Sand, or Graphite, with a grade-set installation category. Source: ModaPAVE Grade-Set Collection.
That’s not a styling detail—it’s a coordination constraint. A larger polygonal unit locks you into fewer “escape routes” when your layout hits steps, drains, planters, or radius conditions.
ModaPAVE Pentagon introduces a five-sided geometry that breaks repetition even faster. The published size is 21 × 16 × 1.75 inches, also wet-cast with tempered, eased edges and full-depth integral color in White, Gray, Platinum, Sand, or Graphite. It is explicitly listed as grade-set only. Source: ModaPAVE Grade-Set Collection.
What most alternatives get wrong is treating “polygonal” as a single category. In practice, the geometry you pick dictates the joints you inherit—and the joints dictate the visual rhythm your client lives with.
Hyperion: a pressure-cast 8×16 module built for pattern control
ModaPAVE Hyperion is a different tool: an 8 × 16 inch module produced using HyperCast, described as high-density pressure-cast. It’s offered in two thicknesses—2 inches (pedestrian) and 3.5 inches (vehicular)—and in Natural, Gray, Graphite, or Sand. Source: ModaPAVE HyperCast Collection.
This is why the module matters: a smaller repeatable unit gives you more control at edges, transitions, and mixed-pattern zones without turning the install into a cutting plan. Miss that, and your “simple” hardscape becomes a field fix.
There’s also a spec reality that shows up late: Hyperion’s published color list does not include Platinum, while Hexagon and Pentagon do. That difference alone can determine whether your “one palette across the site” concept survives value engineering.
A hypothetical coordination example
Picture a hypothetical mixed-use courtyard with a long, straight primary axis and a curved connector walk that wraps a café patio. The design intent is clean: polygons for the main plane, a tighter module where the curve tightens.
Before finalizing the layout, a project team could compare the listed colors for each selected format and confirm current samples with ModaConcrete. A shared family name does not establish an exact color match across products.
This isn’t a layout problem. It’s an identity problem. If the site’s finish language can’t be carried across formats, the design stops being a system and starts being a patchwork.
How to specify these three formats without painting yourself into a corner
Use a tighter sequence than “pick a shape you like.” The order that holds up under real project pressure looks like this:
- Lock the color family first based on what must match across the site. Hexagon and Pentagon list White, Gray, Platinum, Sand, Graphite; Hyperion lists Natural, Gray, Graphite, Sand. Sources: ModaPAVE Grade-Set and ModaPAVE HyperCast.
- Choose the format by transition complexity: polygons for broad planes that benefit from larger geometry; 8×16 modules where edges, curves, and mixed zones need control.
- Confirm installation category early. Hexagon is listed under grade-set; Pentagon is listed as grade-set only; Hyperion is offered in thicknesses explicitly labeled for pedestrian vs. vehicular use. Sources: Grade-Set and HyperCast.
One line to remember: Volume without coordination is visibility debt on the site plan. If your palette can’t travel, your details won’t either.
For deeper context on how the broader ModaPAVE family fits commercial priorities, see How ModaPAVE Supports Current Commercial Priorities.
What to ask before you issue drawings
The published information for these formats establishes dimensions, color options, manufacturing method, and installation category. It does not establish project-specific engineering requirements such as load design beyond the stated pedestrian/vehicular thickness labeling for Hyperion.
Don’t guess. Confirm details with the project team and ModaConcrete before a purchase order is released.
- If you’re mixing formats, ask which colors are currently available in each line (especially if Platinum is part of the design language).
- If vehicular traffic is in scope, verify the project’s needs against the 3.5-inch Hyperion vehicular thickness listing. Source: ModaPAVE HyperCast.
- If you need help translating a concept set into a buildable scope, use ModaConcrete’s contact page to route the request.
Next step: lock your palette, then let the geometry do its job
If your plan mixes polygonal zones with modular transitions, don’t start by debating pattern. Start by confirming which formats share the exact colors you need, then choose the geometry that matches your edges and curves.
Contact ModaConcrete and send your site plan—so you can confirm ModaPAVE format + color alignment before the first submittal goes out.
FAQ
Can ModaPAVE Hexagon or Pentagon be combined with Hyperion on the same project?
Yes—if the color selection is compatible across the formats you’re specifying. Hexagon and Pentagon list White, Gray, Platinum, Sand, and Graphite, while Hyperion lists Natural, Gray, Graphite, and Sand. Confirm current availability before drawings are finalized. Sources: ModaPAVE Grade-Set and HyperCast.
Which ModaPAVE format is listed for vehicular areas?
Hyperion is listed with a 3.5-inch (88.9 mm) vehicular thickness option. Source: ModaPAVE HyperCast Collection.
Do Hexagon, Pentagon, and Hyperion share the same color list?
No. Hexagon and Pentagon list White, Gray, Platinum, Sand, and Graphite. Hyperion lists Natural, Gray, Graphite, and Sand (no Platinum). Sources: ModaPAVE Grade-Set and ModaPAVE HyperCast.