Our customer was looking to give their ambulance bay a facelift. There was 10,000 SF of existing epoxy and it was worn and patchy. We teamed up with Gerflor and used their GTI Max Connect for two reasons. The first reason we chose this was because it absolutely maximized the end user’s dollar. The price comparison to use the Gerflor GTI versus the full epoxy system was significantly less and offered the end user a bang for their buck. The second reason is that the turnaround on installation was much quicker and we didn’t have to shut the entire space down. The employees were able to work in the same space without worry of the grinding and odors that epoxy comes with. The customer was thrilled they were able to move ahead with this project in 2025 instead of going another budget year or more to try and make it work. We were able to fall well within the customer’s budget and provide them the same look the were trying to accomplish.
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.
