- Airport-Airports are the gateway to the city. Terrazzo can be used to create lasting first impressions while providing a long lasting durable and economical flooring surface. A terrazzo floor will not have grout joints, which allows for smooth, quiet handling of rolling carts and luggage. Terrazzo is arguably the most durable and lowest life cycle cost flooring available today, perfect for high traffic public access buildings such as airports.
- Casino-Because of its unique design capabilities, terrazzo can contribute greatly to the motif of a casino, and enhance the surrounding architecture. An unlimited color palette and ability to incorporate a wide variety of materials as aggregate makes terrazzo the natural choice for this type of building. With terrazzo, the floor design can reflect and enhance the casino’s geographic area, design theme, or local culture. Terrazzo is easily maintained and provides a “clean” impression especially for entertainment facilities that never close.
- Convention Center-Convention centers need a floor that can stand up to heavy foot traffic and a multitude of heavy load conditions. Terrazzo is a good choice because of the strength it offers under very demanding conditions. Corridors are subjected to the heavy traffic and high point loads during boat shows, car shows, concerts, etc. Terrazzo provides a decorative finish and has ten times the strength of concrete.
- Corporate Headquarters-A corporation’s headquarters often reflects its culture. Terrazzo floors help convey this through use of color and design. Complex logos and lettering can be incorporated using zinc, aluminum, or brass. Intricate design can be achieved with a limitless color palette. Terrazzo also provides an image of quality and long lasting sustainability, reflecting positively of the corporation. Terrazzo has extremely low maintenance costs, generally needing only a damp mop cleaning.
- Government Building-Government buildings are designed to last for many decades, and terrazzo is one of the only flooring finishes that can last the life of a building. As sustainability becomes increasingly important to public works projects, terrazzo can play a key part in creating environmentally responsible buildings. The terrazzo matrix can contain recycled glass, recycled plastic, recycled aluminum strip, and possibly other recycled aggregates. The 40-50 year life cycle of terrazzo results in the lowest life cycle cost of any flooring finish, provides years of uninterrupted service resulting in minimum repair and replacement costs, and does not contribute to waste directed to landfills. Combining these benefits allows terrazzo to contribute to LEED Certification of government buildings.
- Hospital-Hospitals are all about health and cleanliness. Terrazzo’s non-porous finish does not support microbial growth, nor allow moisture to accumulate, which helps to maintain a mold-free environment with improved indoor air quality in hospitals. Terrazzo is also comprised of zero VOC materials and exhibits little or no off-gassing over the life of the floor. Terrazzo is easily cleaned and disinfected with routine procedures. Unlike carpet, terrazzo is not harmed by liquids, nor will harbor odors and dust mites.
- Library-Terrazzo’s design opportunities are well suited to public libraries. The unlimited color palette and ability to create free form shapes and patterns can help define different sections and provide directional clues to visitors. Library carts can be quietly pushed over terrazzo, as there are no grout joints in this flooring. The long life of the terrazzo floor helps minimize costs associated with renovations for these public service facilities.
- Religious Institute-Religion is the very center of many people’s life. They gather together to worship and their building represents their devotion. Terrazzo provides an elegant, formal and colorful platform. The design may be traditional or artistic. Terrazzo is the ultimate choice when evaluating finishes on a life cycle basis as well. The care and maintenance of terrazzo is very inexpensive – it usually requires only damp mopping with a neutral cleaner and periodic sealing. Additionally, the flexibility of design terrazzo offers can create a beautiful setting in which to worship.
- Restaurant/Bar-Terrazzo is a natural choice for restaurants. It is non-porous and easily cleanable – there are no grout or carpet stains to worry about. Additionally, utilizing terrazzo in design can immediately impact visitors, by reinforcing cultural culinary themes and offering navigational clues to bar, dining, and other areas within the restaurant.
- Retail Building-An unlimited color palette, and state of the art water jet cutting techniques create a visually stunning retail environment. Logos can easily be incorporated within the terrazzo floor, and color transitions can indicate to shoppers different areas of the store. The design can selectively offer artistic representations for store branding while providing a clean “background” surface to compliment store merchandise, rather than detract from it. Terrazzo is cleaned with a damp mop and neutral cleaners with no harsh odors to be absorbed by fabrics.
- Rustic/Exterior-The unpolished surface of Rustic Terrazzo lets each piece of stone stand out, emphasizing its size, shape, and color. Changes in patterns and design are dramatized by the natural, unpolished Rustic Terrazzo texture. In addition to beauty and design not commonly found in outdoor walking, plaza, etc. surfaces, rustic terrazzo is slip resistant and tolerates a variety of climates.
- School Building- Durability and indoor air quality are important to schools. A terrazzo installation will typically last the life of the building, negating the expense and inconvenience of replacing flooring in high traffic areas. Non-porous terrazzo does not support microbial growth, nor does it allow moisture to accumulate, contributing to a mold-free, healthy environment. Placing a terrazzo school logo in the school entrance builds school spirit and is a relatively inexpensive upgrade to a very competitive flooring package.
- Stadium-Terrazzo is the ideal flooring for stadium entrances and corridors. It is extremely durable – a necessity in a building that accommodates millions of fans each season. Terrazzo also has the design capabilities to reflect the team colors, mascots, logo and city. Depending upon the exterior exposure, rustic terrazzo or ground terrazzo can be selected.
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