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Shaw & Sons white aggregate hybrid Lithocrete® with Verde Lithocrete® bands and Black with Silica Carbide bands. Prior to final
clean up, sea ling and caulking, 3-inch wide stone inlay was saw cut into existing finishes and mortar-set into place. Three different
but very specific hardscape patterns encompass the building’s structure from the front entry to the porte cochere to the public area
and gardens between the parking structure and the building.
“We consider Shaw & Sons unquestionably the finest architectural concrete artisans in the region. We rely upon Ron Shaw, Paul Taylor
and others at Shaw for their complete and comprehensive knowledge about the products they produce.The dialogue that happens as
a part of the design process allows us to work with them as true collaborators developing new and exciting materials and finishes on
each project. We view Lithocrete and the infinite variations of that product as a material that is proposed and evaluated on its unique
merits. Unlike stone, it is dependably consistent, reproduceable, more efficient in installation time and has its own qualities of color,
texture and pattern. We also prefer to use materials that are energy and resource efficient.”
Esther Margulies, Partner
Mia Lehrer + Associates
Los Angeles