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Rejuvenating an historic sandstone building

Built more than a century ago, Treat Hall on the Denver, CO, campus of Johnson & Wales University was in need of a facelift.

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Overcoming dimensional stone veneer challenges

Design of dimensional stone veneer is a straightforward process when the stone sizes are similar, utilize the same material and are connected to an appropriately framed structural backup. However, if...

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Stone palette creates a new look at Bloomingdale Properties

Located on the oldest north-south main road in New York City, Bloomingdale Properties’ 1385 Broadway has undergone lobby and common area renovations as part of a substantial capital improvement and...

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A living testament to stone’s sustainability

Made from local limestone, a nearly 150-year-old building in Wise County, TX, was abandoned for four decades, until restored to its original character

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Restoring historic campus architecture

After 10 years of vacancy, Cheyney University’s 100-plus-year-old student residence hall — Humphreys Hall — underwent a renovation project that also restored the colonial revival building’s stonework

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Creative stonework forms a “foundation” for university campus

The new University Center at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, IN, employs a range of local materials, including highly variegated Indiana limestone

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Recreated quarry wall reinvents Montreal Museum

A quarry wall from the Danby quarry in Vermont was meticulously recreated for the newly redesigned Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Canada 

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Home expansion retains cottage charm

When building an addition to a modest private residence in Austin, TX, a near-perfect match was found for the home’s existing local flagstone 

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Restaurant design exudes rustic elegance

A mix of stone varieties in different textures and finishes create an Old World style for Fiola da Fabio Trabocchi — a new Italian restaurant in Washington, DC

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Home renovation reflects family living style

A combination of stone and quartz surfacing were utilized for the remodel of a private residence in San Jose, CA, to create a modern and functional living space

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A 16-slab altar renovation

Founded in 1858, the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Napa, CA, underwent a $850,000 renovation to its sanctuary last year that included innovative use of natural stone.

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Boston hotel restoration is highlighted by marble

The Boston Fairmont Copley Plaza celebrated its 100-year anniversary with a full renovation, including a rejuvenation of the building’s classic stonework

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Historic mansion restored with local limestone

Originally constructed in Missouri, the Queen Anne Mansion was moved to Eureka Springs, AR, and later renovated with stone from Ozark Southern Stone

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2012 Pinnacle Award Winners

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) announced the winners of the 2012 Pinnacle Awards competition during its annual Awards Luncheon

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Cathedral undergoes a “creative restoration”

Located in Sioux Falls, SD, Saint Joseph Cathedral has stood as an unfinished landmark for almost 100 years.

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Historic marble used to restore mansion balustrade

As one of the top venues for private events in the New York metropolitan area, the de Seversky Mansion at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) has a picturesque facade and a new staircase complete...

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Slate Floor Mosaic Celebrates the Slate Valley Museum’s Recovery after...

Adorned with a new stunning slate floor mosaic in its entry way, the Slate Valley Museum can now mark the completion of over a year of renovations after flooding

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Natural stone provides European charm for private residence

On Long Island in New York, set among the many classical French European-styled homes of Great Neck, a luxurious residence awaited a renovation and redesign of its absolutely empty 4,000-square-foot...

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Innovative stone use provides upscale feel for New Jersey condo

For the remodeling of a New Jersey condo, designer Rosanna Robin Trivilino of Rosanna Robin Design Group in New York, NY, knew a full gut renovation was in order.

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Beverly Hills luxury long stay residence remodel is set in stone

From the time guests make their way inside the AKA Beverly Hills hotel in California they can enjoy the ambiance and functionality provided by natural stone.

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Danby marble and Stony Creek granite renovate Federal Building Plaza in NYC

Originally constructed in 1968, the Jakob K. Javits Federal Building Plaza, which sits in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan — at Worth and Lafayette Streets — is a triumph over its past design trials and...

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A facelift for the historic National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, enlisted the help of Quinn Evans Architects to provide new stone flooring that complemented and enhanced the existing stonework found in this 1927...

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An extensive stone restoration project of a San Francisco building brought...

In 2011, architects Cathy Simon, FAIA, LEED® AP, design principal at Perkins+Will and Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED® AP, associate principal at Page & Turnbull, were hired by developers Wilson Meany...

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Onyx and Granite Transform the Lobby of Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort

In late 2013, The Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort and Spa in Destin, FL, underwent a five-month, multi-million-dollar renovation of the lobby and public space, restaurants, guest rooms and spa.

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