HELPING THE HOMELESS
When a Houston healthcare charity needed a durable flooring solution which would provide a welcome feel, they turned to luxury vinyl from Parterre.
Healthcare for the Homeless Houston (HHH) is a non-profit organisation that provides long-term care for a growing population of vulnerable and marginalised homeless men, women and children. Founded in 1999, HHH began as a small two-room clinic situated in the corner of a crowded day shelter, but over the years was forced to adapt in size and scope in response to immense growth in the population it serves. In 2012, HHH hired Page, an architecture and engineering firm, to help design its new headquarters — a three-story building in downtown Houston with 20,375 square feet of clinic and office support space.
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The multimillion-dollar renovation allowed HHH to quadruple the size of its headquarters; but more important, it enabled the healthcare charity to increase the number of people it serves. However, with more space comes even more foot traffic, which is why the team at Page sought a highly durable and equally as welcoming flooring solution for the many high traffic areas within the new space.
THE CHALLENGE The renovation project involved substantial changes to the exterior of the existing three-story building, which was
once the home of the Seafarer’s Union, but also to the interior of all three floors. The challenge from the outset was to completely transform the outdated downtown building into a welcoming and comfortable place where clients felt they were being taken care of and not simply hustled through the facility. Leaders of the charity expressed one of the biggest goals of the design project was to ensure that the new space didn’t feel like a bus station.
When it came to flooring, the design team sought products from five different flooring companies — with the main goal of finding a wood or wood-
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