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Originally Posted by mrnyc
bien sur there is a reason your google examples are all on kitchen countertops not skyscrapers
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Lol, ok. Wait...
We have a couple of examples of granite claddings over la Défense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Areva
This is called Areva tower, named after the corporation still renting or owning it. That was definitely on my mind when I suggested dark granite the other day.
This is one of the few best skyscraper claddings in my country. Wondering why Jean Nouvel wouldn't pick the same option for his signature tower over there.
Obviously, there must be some reason for metal. Maybe Nouvel himself likes metal better.
The arch of la Défense was formerly cladded in white marble, which must've been somewhat costly. And it was wrong, not smart. Guess what, 25 years after the opening of the arch, these silly marble panels were coming down, threatening to crush people walking by.
So they just recladded it in white granite lately. It looks pretty much the same as former marble, except it's cleaner and will be more reliable from now.
Granite offers various colors.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_C%C3%A8dre
This is called Cèdre, still over la Défense. I think it was designed by the same architect as that of the black Areva thing. The guy probably felt love for granite, and was damn right in my opinion. His towers look 1st-class seen in person.
The skyscraper called "Granite" in la Défense is actually entirely cladded in glass, so the name is confusing.
The only 3 examples I know of are those mentioned here.
That's it. This is just sharing thoughts, huh. I could have shut my mouth and left you clueless about that thing, but that would be mean and unfair.
Again, if some architects happen to read this thing, granite is certainly a great option.