Natural
Stone Company
recieved
an Award of Special Recognition
from the Marble Institute
of America(MIA) for the work
done at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.
The
Marble Institute of America (MIA)
is the authoritative source of information on
standards of natural stone workmanship and practice
and the suitable application of natural stone
products.
Judges’
Comments: This project was absolutely
stunning. All the materials were used in the
appropriate place for the right reasons. It
was a very challenging installation and coordinating
the fabrication of the panels, pavers and mosaics
was a monumental task.
The
award we recieved was the public acknowledgment
of excellence.
- Architect/Designer:
M/S Quad Design (London & Oman)
- General
Contractor: M/S Tarmac Alawi
- Stone
Supplier: M/S Bramco WLL
- Stone
Fabricator: Natural Stone Co.
- Stone
Installer: Natural Stone Co.
The
Grand Mosque is the central
place of worship in the Sultanate
of Oman and is also a center for
Islamic culture, civilization and literature.
With the Main Prayer Hall, a separate hall
for women, and the exterior spaces, the mosque
can accommodate over 20,000 worshippers, making
it one of the largest in the world.
Marbles used throughout the complex include
Travertine Navona, Classico, Nocce and Persiano.
Fabrication of the mosaic panels was done
in a studio in Bahrain especially built for
this construction. The panels included stones
in green, beige, orange, brown, mahogany,
white and yellow sourced from India, Italy,
Spain and Oman.
Natural
Stone Company is a 2006 Member
of the Marble Institute of America (MIA)
