Dedicated to the memory of entrepreneur, Major League Baseball team owner and philanthropist Ewing Kauffman and his wife, Muriel, the Kauffman Memorial Garden in Kansas City, MO, provides a serene setting with limestone and an assortment of vegetation.
Sandstone and granite were selected for the addition and renovation of the Columbia Public Library in Columbia, MO, for continuity with the surrounding architecture.
For this combined residence/piano studio in Buffalo Grove, IL, Golden Harvest slate from China was chosen to withstand heavy traffic, while providing a clean-looking appearance.
For this 200-year-old private residence in Vermont, which was formerly a hotel, the owners relied on local slate to upgrade the home while retaining a classic look.
For the new Theatre and Drama Center/Neal Marshall Education Center on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, slate and limestone were chosen to provide continuity with the campus.
For this private home in Palm Springs, CA, the owners selected slate tiles in an earth tone to reflect the surrounding environment as well as the furnishings of the residence.
Besides the logical tendency to save as many slabs as possible, there are also other different reasons why the technology evolved for stone enhancement and repair
June 4, 2003
Over the past few years, a number of slab producers have invested in large-scale operations for applying resin to granite slabs. This article explains some of the benefits to this process.