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Stone fa\u00e7ades have been built throughout millennia. As a material with powerful applications and diverse uses, from controlling thermal bridging to portraying stability, stone fa\u00e7ades are found the world over. Made from limestone, granite or various aggregates, these fa\u00e7ades bring masses and voids into stark contrast. Responding to contextual and programmatic demands, each building envelope explores novel material assemblies and formal expressions. Rethinking traditional applications through modern construction techniques, contemporary stone fa\u00e7ades are carefully cut, notched and carved.<\/p>\n

Exploring the architecture of slotted stone fa\u00e7ades, we\u2019ve rounded up diverse projects from the Architizer database. Built around spaces for gathering, rest or recreation, the designs frame stone as both monumental and delicate. Each project was made with careful consideration of how formal moves can bring more natural light into a space. Varied in scale and program, the fa\u00e7ades dramatically shape experience. Collectively, they represent how stone fa\u00e7ades can be carved by light around contemporary life.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 GRAS Reyn\u00e9s Arquitectos<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 GRAS Reyn\u00e9s Arquitectos<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

StoneClubhouse<\/b><\/a> by GRAS arquitectos<\/a>, Balearic Islands, Spain<\/p>\n

Combining social interaction and connection to the landscape, Stone Clubhouse balances the need for visibility without being visually invasive to its context. Imagined as \u201crocks in the landscape,\u201d the four volumes are linked by a shared plaza space. The opaque fa\u00e7ades are made with a stone lattice texture to materialize the rock concept.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architecte<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architecte<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Stone House in Luberon<\/b><\/a> by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architecte<\/a>, M\u00e9nerbes, France<\/p>\n

As a carved volume responding to light and movement, this French home overlooks the Luberon valley. Featuring solid sandstone block walls, the project uses stone quarried next to the Pont du Gard.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Mecanoo<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Mecanoo<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

La Llotja de Lleida<\/b><\/a> by Mecanoo<\/a>, Lleida, Spain<\/p>\n

Mecanoo\u2019s La Llotja Theatre and Conference Centre was designed as a monolithic volume which rises from the landscape. A solid, natural stone fa\u00e7ade cantilevers from the ground floor to protect visitors while embracing the public square underneath.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Michel Denanc\u00e9<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Michel Denanc\u00e9<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Valletta City Gate<\/b><\/a> by Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/a>, Valletta, Malta<\/p>\n

Rethinking the main entrance of the Maltese capital city of Valletta, the \u2018City Gate\u2019 project uses four elements to establish a new gateway into the city. Each element, including the gate, an open-air theater, new parliament building and city walls are critically redefined through material and formal boundaries.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 AAU ANASTAS<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 AAU ANASTAS<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

The Toulkarem Courthouse<\/b><\/a> by AAU ANASTAS<\/a>, Palestine<\/p>\n

Located in one of the most fertile cities in Palestine, this courthouse houses the Magistrate and First Instance courts. Emerging from its urban context, the design features a carved bevel stone fa\u00e7ade built with local materials.<\/p>\n

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Bigelow Chapel<\/b><\/a> by HGA Architects<\/a>, New Brighton, Minn., United States<\/p>\n

Clad in textured precast stone, the Bigelow Chapel serves a multi-denominational community with over 300 students. A series of translucent glass planes cantilever over the garden and combine with interlocking wall and roof planes.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Hans van Heeswijk Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Hans van Heeswijk Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

Museum MORE<\/b><\/a> by Hans van Heeswijk Architects<\/a>, Gorssel, Netherlands<\/p>\n

Located in the heart of a picturesque village in the east of the Netherlands, this project was designed as a new museum for Dutch Modern Realism. The stone fa\u00e7ade was made as a mixture of French limestone (Beauval and Beaunotte) that was carefully constructed to frame views and control interior lighting.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a9 Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

United States Courthouse<\/b><\/a> by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects<\/a>, Austin, Texas, United States<\/p>\n

Formed as compact, cubic stone block, MSME\u2019s courthouse was designed around natural light and stability. Clad in local Texas limestone, the project includes rotated and interlocking courtrooms with precisely crafted fenestration and detailing.<\/p>\n

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Stone fa\u00e7ades bring mass and voids into stark contrast. 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