Masonry Magazine September 2005 Page. 20
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Anamosa limestone has a uniform texture, uniform banding, uniform color, durability and distinct delicate veining making it an ideal stone for building.
Dick Felice, Forrest & Associate, Inc.
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The 8,000-square-foot Baltimore Visitor Center, The Design Collective, Inc. of Baltimore.
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veining making it an ideal stone for building," remarks Felice. "The stone is locally quarried and is a traditional local building material, factors that entered into the decision as well."
But even though the stone was locally quarried, there were still challenges. "Providing the stone in the sequence and the quantity needed in a timely manner to allow the project to maintain the construction schedule was a concern," Felice comments.
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Like the previous project, William Rawn Associates, Architects Inc. of Boston also used the natural stone as the main design element of the Grinnell College Residence.
"All of the exterior of the project is glass and stone, with stone being the vast majority of the exterior skin," Felice explains. "The color range of the stone is very narrow, which creates a singular visual impact."
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WHEN DESIGNING the 8,000-square-foot Baltimore Visitor Center, The Design Collective, Inc. of Baltimore was looking for a material that was indigenous to the area and would have a strong connection to Baltimore. Instead of going with the obvious choice of red brick, they made the decision to utilize a historically significant material that they could use in a new and inventive way-bluestone.
Unlike other typical building stones, however, there wasn't a great deal of precedence for using bluestone as
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