Bridging Luxury and Nature with Stone
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2010-11-06 10:24:08
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In addition to its natural-looking color, the material was also selected as floor tiles because of its technical qualities. “Brazilian slate is one of the densest slates available,” explained Schaefer. “There are no problems with slate layers spalling off, and it is also naturally non-slip, with its natural cleft face that is more like a flamed finish.” To complement the earth tones of the Brazilian slate, accent bands of Chinese Redheart limestone were also employed. “We wanted something to break up the geometry of the slate, so we used the Chinese limestone as an accent,” said Schaefer. “It has a wonderful earthy red color with areas of green. It is a nice counterpart to the Brazilian slate. The limestone is honed for a smoother finish. It also is very dense and is not as porous as other limestones.” The Chinese Redheart limestone was custom cut to the width of the accent bands. “As a supplier, we only furnish everything cut to fit,” explained Williams. “The interesting thing is that this was probably the first time we supplied the Redheart limestone as a ½-inch [thickness]. The vast majority is usually consumed by the landscape architecture community so it is usually a bit thicker. Because of a substrate condition, and the fact that it had to be gauged to match the slate, which is generally a thinner material, we resin set glass cloth backing to reinforce it.” According to Williams, it took a couple of months to fabricate the limestone. “This was our first adventure with supplying this limestone at these kinds of gauges, and it worked well,” he said. “It is a really elegant and robust material.” Continuing the use of stone for the interior design, Montana Mossy Rock was employed for bases and columns in the pool area. Moreover, the pool deck is comprised of Bluestone pavers with Chinese Redheart limestone accent banding. |
