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Article: Landmark expansion relies on natural stone: The Headquarters 2 Project for the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC, included extensive use of limestone and granite.(Interior Stone Applications)
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- Stone World
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- November 1, 2006
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters 2 Building in Washington, DC, included the extensive use of stone throughout the building. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP of New York, NY, was responsible for the design of the 800,000-square-foot facility, which incorporated both limestone and granite for elements such as flooring, walls and planters.
At the center of the lobby, several planters of Deer Isle granite--supplied by Polycor Granite Bussiere of Saint-Sebastien, Quebec, Canada--are a signature element. The stone for these circular planters was quarried in Maine, and the radius cutting and finish was performed at Polycor's Granite Bussiere ...