Sited among gardens, benches, winding paths and a reflecting pool, the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum in Minneapolis is rendered in clean, clear lines that belie the intricacy of its myriad components, which include the textured gray granite and white mosaic marble tile that clad the exterior of the $25-million, 24,000-sq-ft facility.
Each of the 25,799 stone pieces was field-blended and hand set over a period of five months.