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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Stone Houses

Natural Building

One of the beauties of stonework is that it can last for centuries and be as sound as the day it was originally built! Once I got home I was delighted to get an email from Xinyuan, a young woman in China, who was proud of the stone house that she had made near Biejing and completed in 2004.

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6 showcase hotel construction projects

The Korte Company

13, 2004, when Hurricane Charley made landfall just 40 miles away, lashing the coast with 145 mile-per-hour winds. The scope includes the installation of new flooring, casework, stonework and masonry. A custom fountain is the focal point of the resort’s main lobby, which connects the bar and restaurant to the outdoor pool area.