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Articles Tagged with ''building stone''

Specifying Indiana limestone with the environment in mind

Specifying Indiana limestone with the environment in mind

Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
September 6, 2019

The Royal Alberta Museum is the largest museum in Western Canada. It originally opened in 1967 and was called, at the time, the Provincial Museum of Alberta. In 2011, construction of a completely new museum was announced and started in 2014. The museum was finished two years later in 2016.


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Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA

Preserving an architectural treasure

The marble tile of the Neptune Pool at California’s historic Hearst Castle was renovated with a complete system from Custom Building Products
August 9, 2019

The Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle is located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean above San Simeon, CA, this iconic marble pool was inspired by the stunning location and equals the extravagant architecture of the castle itself.


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Dwayne MacEwen, principal at DMAC Architecture

A unique selection of stone

What is usually considered the waste of quarried material, DMAC Architecture saw it as the focal point of their design
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
July 2, 2019

The recent expansion of Midtown Athletic Club and Hotel transformed what was the largest indoor tennis club in the country into the largest lifestyle center in the country. The hybrid health club and hotel exudes intentional details designed by DMAC Architecture, located in Evanston, IL.


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Traditional building, stone design used for Church in Philadelphia

Traditional building, stone design used for Church in Philadelphia

FFKR Architects worked with Perkins + Will to come up with a traditional design for the Church of Latter Day Saints
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
June 24, 2019

FFKR Architects in Salt Lake City, UT, has worked with the Church of Latter Day Saints for at least 25 years. FFKR Architects has built these temples in major cities all over the world, roughly 150 of them and every year the Church of Latter Day Saints announces four or five new temples.


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Regional sandstone at Miller Park in Chattanooga, TN

Building a sense of home: Regional sandstone used at TN park

Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
June 24, 2019
Known for its picturesque mountains and rivers, Chattanooga, TN, is a place for outdoor living. It is also a city that’s heart is based on strong community values. With this in mind, city officials sought to create a home-like environment for residents, as well as visitors, when revitalizing a local park.
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Aqua Grantique hornblende stone and copper

Locally quarried hornblende stone adorns Pablo Center

The new Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire, WI, features locally quarried Aqua Grantique hornblende stone to reflect the natural and artistic beauty of the area
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
June 5, 2019

With a population of nearly 66,000, Eau Claire is the ninth largest city in the state of Wisconsin and it takes its name from the original French name, “Eaux Claires,” meaning “Clear Waters.” This is an appropriate reference, as it sits at the junction of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers.


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Erlanger Children’s Hospital stone memorial

Stone memorial honors the innocent

To pay homage to the six elementary students in Chattanooga, TN, who lost their lives in a fatal school bus crash, Majestic Stone collaborated with Erlanger Children’s Hospital to build a memorial constructed of stacked Tennessee stone
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
June 5, 2019

For those living in Chattanooga, TN, or the surrounding area, November 21, 2016 will always be remembered as a tragic day. The date marks a horrific bus accident that involved 37 students from the Woodmore Elementary School, which took the lives of six of the children.


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StonExpo set up in Atlanta, GA in 1987

The origin of StonExpo

A personal account of the beginnings of StonExpo and Stone World’s role in its promotion
Peter de Kok, Granite Mountain Enterprises
May 13, 2019

Stone World was started by Mike and Stephanie Lench in November 1984. At that time, GranQuartz was busily introducing machinery and equipment for the stone industry to include large diameter (11-6 foot) block saws, automatic abrasive line polishers, edge polishers, etc.


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Excel London

Add Value to Your Housing Project at the Natural StoneShow

April 19, 2019
There is no doubt people like stone houses and they sell quickly, often at a premium.
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Ten-foot-tall gauged porcelain tile panels

United Polaris Lounge adorned with large porcelain panels

A larger-than-life EXPERIENCE
Heather Fiore, BNP Media
Heather Fiore
April 10, 2019

The United Polaris Lounge is offered by United Airlines for its first class and business class travelers, currently only available at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, IL; George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX; San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, CA; and Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ.


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