Out of 15 granites presented to the client, Tan Brown was selected for several areas, including the exterior skin, mechanical screen walls, site screen walls, site signage, parking garage columns and interior accent cladding.
“We personally leaned for more darker colors because we felt it would convey the insurance company concept a little stronger,†said Will. “The look of strength and durability represents the company in such a way that they would be around for a long time, and darker colors represent that image more than lighter colors do. Darker shades would also be more prominent on the site in conjunction with the horizontal aluminum fins that run across the glass, and in some cases, across the granite.â€
Will said that the client was highly involved with the selection of materials. “As a matter of fact, the CEO/President of the company was involved in all material selection and made all final approvals,†he said. “Nautilus also had a design committee that was assembled based on the number of people in the company, and we presented materials to them as well.â€