By K. Schipper
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — It’s not unusual for a government to run out of room, but this city also found itself with another problem: its municipal building seemed to lack the dignity taxpayers often expect for their investment.
By K. Schipper
TUCSON, Ariz. – The new Alumni Plaza at the University of Arizona is nothing less than a deft combination of the old and the new.
MONTREAL – The Le Palais De Justice De Montréal (Montréal Courthouse) now features 145,000 ft² of granite flooring – even though original renovation plans didn’t call for any stone on the floor.
By K. Schipper
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Taking the party outside takes on a whole different meaning when a clever plan incorporating rock walls and terraces creates an additional 10,000 ft² of exterior space.
By K. Schipper
RICHMOND, Va. – A great view might go a long way toward selling a homesite, but when it comes to incorporating access to that view into livable space, it isn’t always easy.
By K. Schipper
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – How do you put a new library in the middle of a college that first opened its doors in 1800 and has its share of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places to prove it?
By K. Schipper
LOS ANGELES – Imagine a project where the high-profile architect wants to use natural stone, even though the budget seems to discourage it – and there’s a demanding government regulatory body when it comes to construction.
By K. Schipper
LANSING, Mich. – What do you get when you take a high-visibility $70 million construction project, put it on a fast-track schedule, begin the bid process before construction documents are finished, and then condense the construction schedule still further?
By K. Schipper
NEW HOPE, Pa. – Most people want their homes to stand out from the crowd, even in a subdivision. Bruce and Nancy Kanter, however, wanted a home that melded into the landscape of its surrounding eastern Pennsylvania meadow.
By K. Schipper
CHICAGO – When one of this city’s most-historic religious structures needed some delicate stonework, the job went to some of the latest stone-working technology – waterjet – to help meet a tight time schedule.