Garmon and Company is proud to submit the UCPS East Elementary School project for the Most Creative Flooring Design category. The FUSE partners on this project were Patcraft, Daltile, and Johnsonite. This project exemplifies how innovative flooring design, advanced installation techniques, and craftsmanship can transform an educational environment into an engaging, high-performance, and visually immersive space.

The flooring and wall finishes were designed around organic movement, curved geometry, and layered color fields that flow throughout the building. The flooring layouts feature sweeping radiuses, custom-shaped insets, and multi-material transitions that required extensive layout planning, field templating, and precise cutting to align seamlessly with architectural elements, built-in casework, columns, and circulation paths.

Over 50,000 square feet of Patcraft LVT was installed throughout classrooms and corridors in custom layouts featuring curved pathways, rounded terminations, and integrated color fields. These organic floor shapes required advanced radius scribing, precise pattern control, and consistent alignment across long runs and multiple transitions to maintain visual continuity and performance in high-traffic areas.

Over 1,000 square yards of Patcraft carpet tile was incorporated in the media centers and administrative spaces, with patterns coordinated to blend seamlessly with other design elements. These transitions were carefully detailed to preserve the organic design intent while providing texture to the space, supporting acoustics, durability, and clean integration around curved millwork and collaborative furnishings.

Ceramic wall tile from Daltile extended the design language vertically, most notably with fan-shaped (fish scale) tile in restrooms and select classroom areas. The irregular geometry and dimensional variation required meticulous layout, consistent joint spacing, and precise alignment at corners, penetrations, and finish transitions, resulting in a seamless, visually striking installation.

Johnsonite rubber cove base was installed throughout the facility, providing durable, hygienic, and visually integrated transitions that were coordinated to follow curved walls and radius floor conditions while maintaining clean, consistent detailing.

This project reflects a strong collaboration between Garmon and Company, Patcraft, Daltile, and Johnsonite to deliver a highly creative and technically demanding installation. The combination of custom radius LVT, coordinated carpet tile, and complex ceramic wall tile demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship and execution. UCPS East Elementary School stands as a compelling example of how design-driven flooring and wall finishes, when installed with precision and expertise, can elevate the built environment and create an inspiring, engaging space for students, faculty, and visitors.