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Flooring Solutions Manchester Central Library
First opened in 1934, this Grade II* - listed building is Britain’s second-largest public library and is an excellent example of
neo-classical architecture. RSL was tasked with providing a flooring solution which reflected 1930s styling, but with all the durability you would expect of a modern flooring in the high traffic areas of a popular tourist attraction. Public entrances had to be restored to their 1930s appearance and new staircases and lift shafts inserted to improve access throughout.
RSL’s commercial director Martin Wroe said of the project: “The Library is a circular building which threw up a unique set of design challenges. In addition we had to choose flooring which fitted specific aesthetic requirements.”
His team put forward a specialist design of R.S Terrazzo in a bespoke colour pallet to complement its neo-classical design features. The
system was chosen because of its seamless properties, ensuring a flat, continuous floor surface was achieved. The product was also used as a pre-cast terrazzo system on some stair areas. R.S Terrain was applied on the ramped areas with R.S Beadgrip for improved slip resistance. The building had a mixture of existing floors and new construction. RSL had to include curved major pre-formed expansion joints within the floors.
The flooring solution was especially chosen because of its water-based solvent-free composition, which dramatically reduces the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds and its durable design features, often lasting over a decade without need for renewal.
“We overcame a unique set of design challenges.”
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