tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post6278291225420654542..comments2023-08-24T02:17:49.104-07:00Comments on LivingInUrbanSac: 500 Capitol Mall Granite & GlassGAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-24362749198762175622008-09-11T13:00:00.000-07:002008-09-11T13:00:00.000-07:00I do think it has a very 80's feel. I think it is ...I do think it has a very 80's feel. I think it is the granite...and more specifically, the color of granite that has been chosen...straight outta tha 8-0!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527326790892354327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-19791771457865552202008-09-08T14:16:00.000-07:002008-09-08T14:16:00.000-07:00Hi levi, do you mean the blue above and below the ...Hi levi, do you mean the blue above and below the windows? When the glass reflects the sky this building looks nice. But when it's reflecting another building or a darker object, those bands of neon blue glass can give it a cheap quality. This window treatment style is quite common in other cities; this neon blue color really stands out in this situation though.<BR/><BR/>Hi Jake, I believe One Zwahlen Imageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122038976671611879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-49059941482921598792008-09-08T11:50:00.000-07:002008-09-08T11:50:00.000-07:00Much of the worlds granite comes from Brazil. Wher...Much of the worlds granite comes from Brazil. Where as Italy is more widely known for its marble quarries. Finishing is often done in Italy, for a variety of natural stones. It's done out of necessity, not by choice, as the Italians own a vast amount of finishing facilities that require much different equipment than a quarry. Granite is quarried in large blocks, then shipped to be cut and Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985484016030772002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-31306182804802806922008-09-08T00:00:00.000-07:002008-09-08T00:00:00.000-07:00"The granite for instance, has been mined in Brazi..."The granite for instance, has been mined in Brazil and then finished in Italy"<BR/><BR/>Doesn't sound very green for a city trying to be one of the greenest cities in California.BellaBroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088524955198679357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-68978045528274668442008-09-07T10:04:00.000-07:002008-09-07T10:04:00.000-07:00I am really hoping the blue is just some sort of p...I am really hoping the blue is just some sort of protective covering that will come off. Its cheap looking.Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936216779537841310noreply@blogger.com