“We decided with the owner that we wanted to take an organic approach, using indigenous materials,†said Lead Designer Gregory E. Madsen, formerly of Ryan Companies U.S. Inc., the design/build firm for the project. “We wanted to use as many natural materials as possible. The slate worked well with this concept.â€
Varying sized pieces of Jack Multicolor slate created a floor pattern throughout the building's lobby and food service area. The material was quarried and fabricated by Tab India Co. of Jaipur, India, and supplied through the company's U.S. office, Amsum & Ash of Minneapolis, MN. Ryan Companies worked with a local distributor, Kate Lo Tile of Plymouth, MN, to select the stone.