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10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
Lithocrete® with white cement concrete, Cream, Obsidian and Bianco Nero aggregate. Plaza is constructed over three-sack slurry, over two-pound foam over
structure.
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ocated on the western edge of the fabled Century City business and residential district, this high-visibility office tower
along Santa Monica Boulevard recently underwent a substantial remodeling. As part of the comprehensive renovation, the rear plaza became a bold checkerboard of grass and white
concrete panels installed by Shaw & Sons, accentuated with
Jacaranda trees planted in custom concrete cylinders surrounded
with slatted teak benches.
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Close up of Lithocrete® paving.
“At 10100 Santa Monica, the Lithocrete® entrance plaza
reinforces our design concept by creating a strong link
between the parking annex and the main building
lobby. The flexibility inherent in the use of the paving
allows for a unique mix of hardscape and softscape elements in a park like setting. The Lithocrete® mix utilizes
aggregates that complement the interior granite paving
in a cost effective manner, forming a graceful transition
to the interior space.”
Steve Zimmerman