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Article: Indian sandstone reflects desert environment: reminiscent of stone found in the region, sandstone from India was selected for the exterior facade of the new Phoenix Convention Center for its natural color and texture.
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- Stone World
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- May 1, 2007
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The colors and materials used for the design of the new Phoenix Convention Center are intended to reflect the state of Arizona. As a facility that is host to thousands of visitors each year, it was important to the city of Phoenix that its architecture be warm and welcoming. To achieve this effect, an extensive amount of Indian sandstone--quarried and fabricated by Tab India of Jaipur, India, and supplied through the company's U.S. office, Amsum & Ash of Minneapolis, MN--was used to build the exterior facade.
"Conceptually, when we started the design of the exterior, we wanted it to represent the state of Arizona," said Steve Ater, ...