A modern multi-story glass building with parking lot, surrounded by other buildings and green spaces, situated beside a body of water. Pathways and landscaping are visible around the property.

Rite-Hite Global Headquarters

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Quarra Stone Company was entrusted with fabricating and supplying natural granite for the new Rite-Hite Global Headquarters, a landmark campus designed to reflect innovation, scale, and endurance. From broad exterior elevations to finely crafted interior elements, this project highlights both the versatility of natural stone and the precision of Quarra’s production process.

Modern glass office building with three flagpoles in front, tall grasses and landscaping along a sidewalk, under a clear blue sky.

A Material Vision Realized

The scope of work required an extensive stone package: 47,939 square feet of granite, fabricated into 7,243 unique pieces and delivered in 33 truckloads. Each piece was cut, finished, and quality-checked to meet exacting standards.
Applications included:
  • Exterior architectural elements: granite cladding for the parking structure, technology building, and office façades, providing a durable and refined exterior skin.
  • Interior features: precision fabrication for wall surfaces, base flooring, and hooked stair treads, ensuring consistency and durability in high-traffic areas.
  • Specialty fabrication: a custom granite reception desk, crafted as the centerpiece of the interior design.
  • Site paving: over 20,000 square feet of thermal paving, finished in balance/honed treatments to combine resilience with aesthetic harmony.
A large cut granite slab stands upright at a quarry, with vertical grooves visible. An orange ladder leans against the slab, and stone dust covers the ground under a clear blue sky.

Craft, Scale & Precision

The Rite-Hite project illustrates Quarra’s ability to deliver on both scale and detail. Managing thousands of unique pieces required tight coordination, dimensional accuracy, and careful sequencing to ensure seamless installation. At the same time, attention to finish quality allowed the stone to perform not only as a technical solution but also as a defining architectural statement.
From cladding large façades to shaping intricate stair components, Quarra’s team applied the same rigorous standards throughout—demonstrating the adaptability of natural stone across different applications.
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Collaboration & Impact

  • Architect: Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA)
  • Contractor: C.D. Smith Construction

This project was a true collaboration between designer, builder, and fabricator. EUA’s architectural vision called for stone to play a unifying role across exterior and interior environments, while C.D. Smith’s execution demanded materials that were reliable, precise, and on schedule. Quarra delivered both, ensuring that every element—from site paving to reception desk—reinforced the building’s identity as a forward-looking corporate campus.

Modern glass building with reflective windows and manicured landscaping, including small green shrubs and fresh mulch, alongside a sidewalk on a sunny day.

A Testament to Stone in Contemporary Architecture

The Rite-Hite Global Headquarters demonstrates how natural stone, when fabricated with precision and intent, becomes more than just a building material. It performs at scale, enriches daily experience, and contributes lasting beauty to the built environment. For Quarra, this project represents not only the successful delivery of a complex stone package but also a reaffirmation of stone’s enduring role in contemporary architectural design.

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