Article: Regional limestone reflects Pueblo culture: a combination of Los Lunas and Deer Creek sandstone were the primary building materials for the Pueblo Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM.(Cubic Stone)

The Pueblo Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, NM, is a 210,000-square-foot facility that features meeting rooms, dining facilities, an amphitheater and gaming areas. While the surrounding mountains create a scenic environment, the architecture of the casino is striking in itself. A blend of Los Lunas and Deer Creek sandstone, supplied by New Mexico Travertine Inc. of Belen, NM, and quarried by West Coast Lumber/Stone of Alto, NM, contribute to the aesthetic value of the resort.

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The goal of the design was to assimilate the facility with the community's ethnicity, according to Project Architect Kristina Robinson of Leo A Daly in Phoenix, ...

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