San Mateo County Courthouse

San Mateo, CA
Precast Concrete building panels. constructed in 1967.

Federal Reserve Bank

San Francisco, CA
Precast concrete loggia adjacent to granite clad spandrels and column covers.

For over half a century, Dura Art Stone has been an industry leader in the manufacture of cast stone and cast gypsum. From 1935 as Western Artificial Stone Company, then as Western Art Stone and now as Dura Art Stone, the company has consistently been a pioneer in the development of improved materials, techniques and processes. Cast stone architectural ornament evolved to site furnishings and then 1967 the company erected its first precast highrise building. Since then, the sizes and shapes of the projects have grown and new materials added. GFRC (glass reinforced concrete) now represents a substantial portion of the materials produced. Precast panels incorporating brick, granite, marble, travertine, and tile are use in new and creative ways.

Dura Art Stone's technical personnel are anxious to make their expertise and experience available at the earliest stages of a project. Preliminary discussions and consultations between our engineers and the architect result in determination of appropriate materials, methods of attachment, appropriate finish and the development of engineering details as well as other relevant technical participation. This approach has resulted in substantial savings.

135 Main Street San Francisco, CA GFRC exterior building panels and geometric features.	Idaho Power Boise, Idaho GFRC exterior building panels with terrazzo and sandblast finishes incorporating multiple aggregates.
Corporate Center San Diego, CA Precast concrete building panels.	Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, California 54 floors of precast concrete window panels and beam covers.

The Citadel Office, Retail Complex

City of Commerce, CA
Precast concrete building panels.