The sub-floor conditions were more like a roller coaster over a chalky surface that we had to address first to support our installation of Karndean Korlock LVT, Armstrong VCT and Shaw Carpet Tile. These were all products that we presented to the designer in the planning stages of the project. We worked with Schonox on cost-effective solutions for leveling. Because of the large racetrack layout of the LVT around core offices of carpet tile, Karndean assisted us with the expansion joint details. When the Shaw carpet tile was installed, it showed signs of shading from tile to tile. However, we brought this to our Shaw rep’s attention and found that pile lifting did the trick, making the product look monolithic. The customer is thrilled with the overall space.
Nancy Thiel, founder and principal of Thiel Architecture + Design, is a licensed architect and an interior designer. With 40+ years’ experience working with luminaries in the architecture world, including Michael Graves, Robert A.M. Stern, and Rockwell Group, where she served as a studio leader, Thiel’s extensive portfolio includes single-family homes and multi-story residences, hotels, restaurants, retail, fitness clubs, offices, theaters, schools and shopping centers. She is a member of the AIA, holds NCARB certification and is a LEED accredited professional. Prior to her career in architecture, Thiel was a dancer and choreographer.
Thiel Architecture + Design is an award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture, interior design, planning, and product design firm with offices in CT and NY. The firm’s work focuses on high-end residential design as well as hospitality, contract, and retail projects. Thiel Architecture + Design’s work has been featured in Interior Design, Architype, New York and Connecticut Cottages and Gardens, Connecticut Magazine, Archello, and Fast Company magazines. In 2022, the firm received a Connecticut AIA Excellence award for Interior Architecture. Thiel earned a BA from Penn State University and her Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University.
