Adare Manor, Ireland

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Project Description

Localization:  Adare, Irlanda
Area:  1.500 m2
Year:  2017
Material:  Irish granite

Products & Challenges

The challenge of this project was to faithfully reproduce each ornamented piece of this neo-Gothic palace. The analysis of the details of each piece required several hours of pre-production.

Scheffau, Austria

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Project Description

Location:  Scheffau, Austria
Area:  2.000 m2
Year:  2019
Material:  Roriz and Ariz granite

Products & Challenges

Kerbs, slabs and cubes.

Kaunas Plaza, Lithuania

Project Description

Location:  Kaunas, Lituânia
Area: 12.500 m2
Year: 2019
Material:  Ariz and Zimbabwe granite

What used to be a little-used space adjacent to historic buildings is now becoming a new and inviting public amenity, where you can casually have coffee over lunch or work outdoors while children play in the water, young people skate and students relax in the sun. (Description of the text provided by the architects.)

The “Union Square”, full of history, with impressive buildings from different eras, was redesigned to reflect the innovative spirit of a country considered a pioneer of digitalization.

Source: Archdaily

Products & Challenges

Large amounts of Ariz granite and Zimbabwe granite. Stairs steps with a high degree of complexity.

Paradise Circus, Birmingham

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Descrição do Projecto

Location:   Birmingham, UK
Area: 3.500 m2
Year:   2018
Material:  Alpendorada, Yellow Granite

Paradise, formerly called Paradise Circus, is the name given to an area of approximately 7 hectares in Birmingham city centre, between Chamberlain and Centenary Squares. (Wikipedia)

Products & Challenges

Production Requirements

  • Big and bulky granite stones.
  • Anti-skate design

Weather and Climate

Birmingham’s climate, characterized by frequent rainfall and temperature fluctuations, poses challenges for natural stone applications.  These conditions can lead to:

  • Weathering and erosion of stone surfaces
  • Potential for frost damage in winter

Urban Environment

The urban setting of Paradise Circus presents additional challenges:

  • Air pollution can accelerate stone degradation
  • High foot traffic areas require durable stone solutions

Solutions

Material Selection

Careful selection of appropriate natural stone types is crucial:

  • Use of durable, weather-resistant stones like granite for high-traffic areas
  • Application granite matching local architectural styles
  • Incorporation of non-porous stones in areas prone to water exposure

Carey Street, London, UK

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Project Description

Location:   Carey Street, Reino Unido
Area: 100 m2
Year:   2018
Material:   Zimbabwe and Ariz granite

Products & Challenges

High precision of the parts.

Kringsjá, Norway

Kringsjá, Noruega

Project Description

Location:   Kringsjá, Norway
Area: 2.500 m2
Year:   2018
GraniteAriz, Alpendorada

Products & Challenges

Pavement and Urban Furniture

Nordea Bank, Sweden

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Project Description

Location:   Stockholm, Sweden
Area: 1.100 m2
Year:   2016
Material:   Zimbabwe, Angola, Roriz and Lapa granite

Products & Challenges

Large granite slabs in a triangular shape with low metric tolerance.

GSK building, Belgium

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Project Description

Location:   Wavre, Bélgica
Area: 400 m2
Year:   2013
Material: Estremadura, blue granite

GlaxoSmithKline invested € 340 million in Wavre in a new, state-of-the-art building entirely dedicated to the production of vaccines against Poliomyelitis. An investment that confirms GSK Belgium’s status as the largest vaccine production unit in the world.

Products & Challenges

Granite for the facade.

Kings Cross, London, UK

The Opening Of Kings Cross Square Completes The Regeneration Of The Station

Project Description

Location:   London, UK
Area: ~4.000 m2
Year:   2013
Material:   Granja, fine granite

Products & Challenges

The architect’s requirement for a fine-grained gray granite.

Antwerp Lock, Belgium

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Project Description

Location:   Antwerp, Belgium
Area: ~1.000 m3
Year:   2013
Material:  Alpendorada blue granite

Products & Challenges

Build the shoulder gates of the 27m gates and their hinged base on the riverbed. Each piece was built with millimeter evaluation evaluated by laser.