The design goal was to create a signature residential tower as the architectural cornerstone for the new City Center development in White Plains, according to Costas Kondylis & Partners. The building's exterior features a black granite base, while a driveway ornamented in cobblestones creates a highly finished approach to the elegant building. A two-toned granite pattern was also used on the floor of the landscaped plaza, and a decorative fountain utilizes black granite as well.
Reddy said that advance planning and coordination of the stone delivery was critical to making the construction flow smoothly. “As multiple trades were using the same freight elevator, there was a need to ensure that productivity of labor force be sustained at a high level,†he continued. “We were able to address this major issue by packaging all the cut-to-size needs of each floor and each condo separately, so that the whole process went through smoothly and efficiently. It was a privilege to work in tandem with the very experienced and well-acclaimed stone contractor G.M. Crocetti. Their ability to provide us with very accurate shop tickets for the various cut-to-size pieces made our work run smoothly. The job was completed without a single hitch in quality issues.â€