The design architects of Pei Cobb Freed and Partners of New York selected granite and travertine to complement stainless steel panels for the exterior and interior. "We chose stone to make the building compatible with the existing campus buildings, while giving it it's own individual presence," said Mike Flynn, project architect at Pei Cobb Freed.
A total of 21,000 square feet of stone, including travertine cladding for the bulk of the facade, was used for the project. High-honed vein-cut Este Light travertine -- supplied by Mariotti Carli & Figli srl of Italy -- was used for the exterior veneer, columns, interior paving, steps and some walls, while Cold Spring Granite Co. of Cold Spring, MN, supplied Sierra White flame-finished granite for the exterior base of the building.