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Bigelow Chapel
Location: New Brighton, MN
Contractor: MA Mortenson
Architect: HGA Architect
Replicating Italian Travertine
Instead of using costly authentic Italian
Travertine for the exterior cladding, the design team for Bigelow
Chapel challenged Artstone to replicate the desired texture and
color. Artstone produced over 4000 look-alike stones
Awards
- Awarded the 2004 AIA MN Honor Award
- Awarded the 2005 Cast Stone Institute Design Excellence
Award for Commercial Building
- Awarded the 2005 PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete
Institute) Design Award for Best Public/Institutional Building
The Team Approach
This work was completed under the direction of the Architect/Engineering firm, Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) of Minneapolis, MN and General Contractor, M.A. Mortenson of Golden Valley, MN.
Others like the look
“The cast stone perfectly replicated the travertine. Its beauty, texture, depth and variation complements the surrounding brick and precast buildings.” said Joan Soranno, head designer for the project.
“I am exceedingly proud of our craftsmen at Artstone who continue to manufacture the highest quality, customized Precast possible,” said Artstone President Nancy Fogelberg, “They are the reason we have been around for over 90 years.”
“I have toured the Bigelow Chapel in New Brighton, Minnesota and find it to be a beautiful building, both inside and outside. Congratulation to you and your company and crew for creating the possibilities to achieve this end result.” Harold O. Hansen, NAI Architects.
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