After more than a decade of planning, L.A. LIVE - a 4 million-square-foot, pedestrian-oriented entertainment and retail district in downtown Los Angeles, CA that sits adjacent to the Staples Center - has become a reality.
The “Marmomacc Meets Design” (MMD) project again generated some of the more innovative booth designs. MMD 2010 paired leading international designers with stone processors. The pairings focused on this year’s theme - “irregular and exceptional” - in developing everything from objects to entire booth designs.
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 stone panels of different sizes and shapes are part of the architectural vision and the existing backup wall limits the location of anchors, the designer must be creative and meticulous in the cladding design.
For a 10,000-square-foot private residence in Wexford, PA, ledgerock was selected for the exterior facade to complement its surrounding environment. The home, which is surrounded by a manicured landscape full of grass and trees, also features ledgerock on its interior.
In 2007, WorthGroup Architects was commissioned to commence the design of a casino expansion and hotel addition for an existing casino operation in southeastern Oklahoma - the Choctaw Casino Resort.
An existing terrazzo floor at the entrance to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center was recently replaced with a large granite medallion that includes waterjet-cut inscriptions of donor names.
For a private residence in Austin, TX, native stone was selected to create a smooth transition from the exterior to interior, while also providing a natural setting for the residence’s impressive views.
The New York office of Lukoil Pan-Americas features an
environmentally friendly
interior design, including a number of sustainable building materials as
well as Ambarino marble floor tiles that ensure durability and longevity.
Local limestone played several key roles at the LEED
Gold-certified
Janet
Prindle Institute for Ethics, which rests on part of a 500-acre Nature Park
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and former quarry site - at DePauw University.