Best Flooring Solution
Altro is well known for their wall protection as well, and for this project it was the only material that made sense in order to maintain the hygienic properties of this project. Heat welding Whiterock is one of the most challenging and finicky jobs a flooring installer can perform. The seams were specified to be welded for hygienic reasons, as this is a medical facility. By heat forming the corners, it eliminates areas where pathogens of bacteria can gather, greatly adding to the hygiene of the space.
Toughest Site Conditions
Starting in the Summer and finishing up in December in 12 trips, this project was a huge challenge for us because of the phasing and the fact that it was over 300 km away in Northern Alberta.
60 bags of Ardex V-1200 self Leveler and 20 bags of Feather Finish were used to get the floor to within specs. Over 120 sheets of Altro Whiterock were installed on the walls in 2 colors, and all seams were heat welded for hygienic purposes in this clinic. The flooring was all coved and all of the Whiterock inside and outside corners were heat formed, so no seams were present in the corners. All the woodgrain material on the walls was Whiterock Colours Rich Woodgrain Johnsonite/Tarkett Base was used in the service rooms that did not receive Whiterock on the walls.
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.
