Spring 2007
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FEATURES
Stone From
Around the World
Across the globe, natural stone is available in an abundance of colors, styles and various other properties. Whatever the manufactured world provides can be trumped ten fold by Mother Nature. In this issue, we will uncover the various types of natural stone available around the globe, discuss each stone's properties and suggested applications, and unearth the overall riches that natural stone provides.
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New Methods, New Practices,
New Possibilities
Thanks to the advances made in technological fields, quarrying and manufacturing technologies have also changed considerably over time. The capabilities that weren't even conceivable just a few years ago are now possible. We'll discover what the new technologies have to offer quarriers, fabricators and designers.
Green Stone
Sustainable building practices are coming of age and natural stone lends itself easily to this new design trend. Readers will find out more about natural stone's advantages when used in green building and about the growing support for natural stone's use.
Andrea Palladio: The Most
Inspirational Architect
Andrea Palladio is one of the most influential architects the world has produced. His system of proportions, the elegant symmetry of his projects, and the techniques of composition he used all serve to establish a relationship between each individual component and the whole — something he felt was at the very heart of classical architectural design. He has been an inspiration to countless architects throughout the Western world.
DEPARTMENTS
Introduction
Historical Feature:
The Red Rose of Texas
Texas prides itself on size — as the saying goes, "Everything is bigger in Texas." The state capitol building in Austin is a grand example. And it's home grown, something of a "Red Rose of Texas," sporting 15,000 rail carloads of Sunset Red granite quarried just 50 miles from the site. And that glorious exterior is entirely structural.
Industry News
Advertising Index
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