Articles by Michelle Stinnard

Living Model of Stone Architecture

February 10, 2006
Clad in White Danby marble, the Knowlton School of Architecture at the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, OH, provides an example of innovative stonework for its students.
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Restoration secures chapel at Ivy League campus

February 10, 2006
The two-phased restoration of the exterior stonework at the Princeton University Chapel involved the replacement of some sandstone and limestone to match existing materials.
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Natural Stone Defines Library Expansion

February 7, 2006
The Arcadia University Landman Library in Glenside, PA, was recently renovated and expanded to include a variety of natural stone materials.
The overall design for the renovation and expansion of Arcadia University's Landman Library in Glenside, PA, came about as the result of an architectural competition staged by the school.
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Fabricator Case Study: Concentrating on the Countertop Market

February 7, 2006
Branching off of a pre-existing company, Exquisite Stone now serves as a full fabrication shop, with an emphasis on countertops and vanity tops for both the residential and commercial sectors
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Equipped for optimum slab handling

January 25, 2006
To accommodate a recent surge in demand, A. American Custom Flooring opened a second location in Illinois, and it operates a revolutionary state-of-the-art slab handling/storage system
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Establishing a signature residential space

January 25, 2006
The 35-story Trump Tower at City Center in White Plains, NY, features marble and granite throughout its 460,000 square feet of space, which houses over 200 luxury condominium residences, encompassing a total of 440 bathrooms, 200 powder rooms and 212 kitchens.
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Providing a workplace of the future

November 1, 2005
Housing the offices of four state agencies, the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, PA, was designed using both limestone and granite as architectural features to its facade as well as its interior. As a result of the outstanding stonework, the project received a 2004 Tucker Award from the Building Stone Institute.
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War monument etched in stone

November 1, 2005
On August 27, 2005, approximately 350 people gathered at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY, for the highly emotional unveiling of the first U.S.-located monument honoring World War II minority veterans of Onondaga County. The Wall of Honor, which measures 16 feet long x 8 feet high, is made from Absolute Black granite.
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“Duke Stone” helps create gothic style

November 1, 2005
To match the existing gothic style buildings on campus, the Duke Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, NC, was redesigned and extended to include the use of traditional “Duke Stone” as a key accent, along with hints of limestone and sandstone.
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Increased demands inspire new company

November 1, 2005
In 2001, Gary Cancro and Israel Jiron established Stone Resources as an installation and fabrication company, which mainly serves the residential sector near its Danbury, CT, location.
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Surfaces 2013 preview

Surfaces 2013 -- to be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- is slated for January 29 to 31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The show, which also includes an extensive educational program that will be held from January 28 to 31, provides a place for thousands of floor covering retailers, distributors, installers, architects, designers and builders from around the world to gather and view the latest products, get vital education, network with other floor covering professionals and conduct business.

More than 600 of the largest manufacturers and suppliers representing products in every major category, including carpet, tile, hardwood, rugs, laminate, resilient and stone, are expected to exhibit at the trade show. Hanley Wood, owner and operator of the exhibition, reports that they have many new exhibiting companies and returning ones who have expanded their booth size. Additionally, Surfaces 2013 will host more than 40 workshops, seminars and mini sessions led by industry experts in the fields of business, sales, marketing, installation and design. Attendees can earn AIA, NKBA, AIBD, IICRC and AIA/CES industry designation. Here is just a small sampling of some of the displays that will be present at Surfaces 2013.

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