Up in the hillside outside of Verona, Italy, in the Volargne stoneworking region of Northern Italy, is the Breccia Pernice quarry operated by Essegi Marmi. The main part of the site is on a fault that runs between 30 to 50 meters long. The stone, which has been used for prominent projects in the U.S., is unique to its location.
Last fall, architects participating in the 15th edition of the Marmomacc Stone Academy’s continuing education program on stone design had the opportunity to visit Essegi Marmi’s quarry and stone processing plant. In total, there were 29 architects from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., India, South Africa and Malaysia who received scholarships for last year’s program. The architects spent five intensive days learning about design with natural stone — earning more than 20 AIA credits.