The flooring of the room was constructed with Multi Dark and Multi Light slate mixed together. Choosing the right stone was a very long process. “I looked at everything possible,†said Hansen. “I probably went to 20 different sources. I looked at every magazine, every stone magazine. I looked at every piece of brick. I looked at all kinds of other flooring from travertine to everything on the market.â€
After selecting the stone they wanted, both slate varieties were cut into 4- x 4-inch tiles and installed in a fan-shaped pattern. “We wanted to create a streetscape like several streets in Europe,†said Hansen. “The streets [in Europe] are laid in a 4- x 4-inch pattern, and done in slate. I looked at a lot of brick, but it didn't quite give the look of a street. When I saw the big pieces of slate, I talked to Arizona Tile, and asked if we could cut them in 4- x 4-inch tiles, and lay them in a fan pattern.†There was an actual road on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, CA, that was done in brick, and installed in a fan pattern that Hansen took a picture of, and gave to Arizona Tile for reference.