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“Shaw & Sons was selected to install the concrete because of their
reputation as one of the best contractors for this kind of installation,
which requires a lot of skill and care to achieve a uniform finish over
a very large area. We didn’t have a second chance at this, and we
knew we could always trust Shaw to do it right the first time.”
Bruce DeJong, AIA
Gensler
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Plan view of Bianco Nero Lithocrete® our Shaw beige Integral
Color with saw cut grid construction joint.
features of the project is the exterior land-
enough to accommodate large groups of
scaped courtyard framed by the placement
people for informal receptions and gath-
of the two L-shaped office buildings. The
erings. It was necessary for the hard
courtyard not only serves as the entrance
surface areas to be durable, easily main-
to both buildings, but also is the major out-
tained, and yet have a rich, warm feel.
door space for use by the tenants.
Lithocrete® by Shaw & Sons was selected
The exterior areas needed to be flexi-
because it provided an integrally colored
ble so they could be used as semi-private
aggregate finished concrete palette
space for individual use, and to be open
required by the architect and developer.