b'W estfi eldValleyFairisthe highest sales volume shop-pingcenterinCalifornia thestatewiththemost spacededicatedtoretail.Overthe course of three years, $1.1B was spent torenovatethispropertyintheheart of Silicon Valley, and expand the mall from1.5Mto2.2Mtotalsquarefeet. Already a highly popular tourist attrac-tion, the upscale center added 150 new storeswithafocusonluxurybrands. Thisextensiveenhancementincluded installing360,000sq.ft.ofnatural stone, porcelain and glass tile with a full system from Custom Building Products. The objective for Valley Fair was con-temporaryyettimeless,whichisthe very essence of designing with natural stone. Over 240,000 sq. ft. of limestone, marbleandsandstonewereimported fromItalianandTunisianquarriesin 90 full-sized shipping containers. Most of the stone was fabricated into honed 24 equilateral triangles and laid out in solid color, full-diamond and diamond bleed-out patterns that add tremendous sophistication to the site. NorthernCaliforniaTileandStone (NCTS), an NTCA Five-Star Contractor based in Sacramento, Calif., performed theworkonboththerenovation andexpansionphasesoftheproject. Performing demolition work, preparing thesurfaceandsettingpaverswhile the center remained open for business Honed, 24 triangle paversrequired tightly coordinated night work. sealed with Aqua Mix Sealers Choice Gold. Tomeettheaggressivescheduleand TileLetter | November 2019 41'