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William Morris Gallery
Meanwhile in London, Forbo has recreated an original William Morris design dating back to 1875 for the William Morris Gallery. Located in the gallery’s Discovery Lounge, the design has been recreated in Marmoleum using Forbo’s water cutting technology, Aquajet.
The redevelopment of the gallery included a full refurbishment to the house, with new collection displays, an exhibition gallery, tearoom and a learning and research centre.
The gallery is housed in Morris’ childhood home, a Grade II* listed Georgian villa. As such architects Pringle Richards Sharratt wanted products that would be sympathetic to the building style, as well as reflect elements of William Morris’s own designs based on nature.
The design is the gallery’s only surviving sample of the original and only linoleum pattern Morris designed. The architects decided to recreate this pattern on the floor space in the Discovery Lounge to show off the beauty of the intricate pattern to visitors.
Kelvin Gillard, business area manager at Forbo Flooring. The National Trust wanted the decor to be warm and welcoming and meet the expectations of a high end hotel. Approximately 300sq m of the company’s
Flotex HD Vector in Quartz and 200sq m of Flotex Classic Montana in blue and red colourways was installed in the corridors and public access areas. The robust nature of the Flotex collection
of flocked hybrid floor coverings made it an obvious choice for these public areas. The soft textured flooring has the appearance of carpet, but is suitable for wet cleaning, a necessary requirement given the large volume of children staying at the centre and bringing in mud and dirt from their outdoor activities. Flotex is completely waterproof and benefits from Sanitized, an anti-microbial treatment that offers constant protection against bacteria. It is also one of only two floor coverings to have been awarded the Seal of Approval from Allergy UK, as it will not harbour house dust mites or pet allergens. While this wasn’t one of the trust’s criteria, with increasing numbers of children suffering from allergies, the endorsement from Allergy UK was another argument in favour of the product. With part of the National Trust building listed, the brief required a way of bridging
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the gap between the heritage of the site and the new contemporary décor that was to be introduced. Floorink, a vinyl solution which offers bespoke digital printing capabilities, allowed Forbo to produce a very large map of the old estate in the floor area of the visitor centre. Manufactured from commercial grade vinyl, the flooring provides the durability required for the heavily trafficked centre, while providing maximum visual appeal. Throughout the rest of the
refurbishment, Forbo’s Westbond Flex carpet tiles in Tutti Frutti were specified for the sleeping accommodation within the centre to create visual interest through the bright mixture of coloured yarns. Forbo’s loop pile construction Tessera Teviot carpet tiles in Saxe Blue were placed throughout the living areas to provide the durability needed for heavier traffic conditions, while the efficient slip resistant floor covering, Surestep Star safety vinyl, was specified within the bathroom and wash areas. In order to help safeguard the
appearance of the interior floor area from moisture and dirt, Forbo’s Coral Duo entrance matting system was also installed in all entrance areas of the centre, which provides protection to the floor coverings.
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A combination of colours from Forbo’s Marmoleum Real and Marmoleum Vivace ranges were chosen for the design. Using Aquajet technology allowed the architects to accurately reproduce the complex design in a natural material rather than printed on artificial vinyl.
The final design choice was four times the size of the original and features a dramatic pattern of royal crimson flowers and green leaves on a black background.
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