McCarthy moved their office into the historic A.H. Root Building -a 6,000-square-foot, third-floor space.
The design included a blend of old and new – showcasing the original elements of the building in contrast to modern details and amenities.
The original subfloor condition challenged the team – the one-hundred year old building had concrete, gypcrete, and plywood subfloors with multiple layers. We could actually see the space down below along the perimeter and in several places in the floor.
We filled all the areas where subfloor was missing with foam. We removed pieces of any loose patch/leveler from years of applications. We went over the subfloor with SHP primer for non-porous areas and KH Fix primer for the porous areas. APF Leveler completed the pour between ¼ and over ½ in areas. RR was installed around the entire perimeter of the building to secure areas missing subfloor altogether.
The end product resulted in a modern space that paid homage to the buildings historic roots.
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.
