MIA Pinnacle Awards 2008
Award of Merit / Renovation/Restoration
Utah State Capitol Podium
Salt Lake City
Stone Installer: KEPCO+, Salt Lake City (honoree, MIA member)
Client: State of Utah Capitol Preservation Board, Salt Lake City
Architect: Capitol Design Team, Salt Lake City
General Contractor: Jacobsen-Hunt Joint Venture, Salt Lake City
Stone Fabricators: Campolonghi Italia S.p.A., Massa, Italy (MIA member); AGM, Hilton Head, S.C. (MIA member); Bestview International, Wood Dale, Ill. (MIA member).
Incorporating six types of natural stone from four different countries and utilizing the teamwork of four MIA-member companies, the project included 122,500 ft² of materials. The majority of the podium paving utilized Charcoal Gray pavers, though Impala Black granite and Red Vanga pavers were also used to create a smooth transition between the existing paving and the new Gris Alcazars granite used to fabricate the veneer cladding and the intricately detailed pieces (including 1,280 balusters). Two new granite stairways were also constructed; each new stairway is framed by two 16,000-lbs. lions hand-carved from blocks of Carrara White marble.
