Frazier Rehab is a therapy facility that assist individuals with brain and spinal cord injuries with the 8th floor being dedicated to patients under 18 years old. The original design was to replace the existing floor with sheet vinyl but the project came in over budget. They required a colorful floor that was interesting to their pediatric patients and met their very limited finances. We suggested a five color pattern of Armstrong Standard Excelon Imperial Texture VCT and incorporated the fish, frog, turtle and alligator accents throughout the floor in a field of blue simulating water and curved accents of green for land. The colors selected worked perfectly with the existing VCT accents within the patient rooms. The final product saved them over $20,000 or 30% of their original sheet vinyl floor and brought the project in under budget. They are extremely happy with the end result and have had positive feedback from both staff and patients.
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.
