Final

Epic Engineered wood floors in Slalom

 What it is made out of: Birch

 Manufacturer: Shaw Flooring

Product number: SW249

Color/ Color number: 00231 Slalom

Space(s) used:

Reception Area, Conference Center

Sustainability:

Epic is the most sustainable engineered floor there is. Using 50% more recycled wood with a high density core board made from recycled post-industrial wood fiber. It is also Certified as an Environmentally Preferred Product, Qualifies for LEED credits, and Meets GREENGUARD™ indoor air quality requirements and is GREENGUARD Children & Schools certified.

Installation:

Store will set up the installation, costs may vary depending on company but the final price will include other materials needed. They make sure the subfloor is clean and then a thin foam pad is laid down for cushioning, and taped down with duct tape. They start at one end of the room by the wall leaving space for expansion of the wood and lay down the planks, putting glue in the next planks groove and then fitting them together, Nailing them in may or may not be necessary.

Maintenance:

Regularly sweep, mop, or vacuum floors, and make sure to wipe up any spills right away instead of letting them sit there.

            Level of difficulty to maintain: Easy

            Special attention needed? : good idea to put felt squares on the bottom of your furniture legs to keep the floors from being scratched.

 Calculations:

Reception: 10.5’ x 12’ = 126

Conference: 15’ x 11’= 165

Add up two rooms: 126+165=291

Add 10%: 291x.1=29

Add up for total: 291+29=320 sq. ft.

Cost:

            Cost per unit: $10.99/ sq. ft.

            Cost of total used in space: $3516.80

Sherwin Williams Emerald™ Interior Acrylic Latex Paint in Gateway Gray, and Glamour

 Manufacturer: Sherwin Williams

Color/ Color number: SW7644, SW6031

Space(s) used: Reception and Bathroom in Gateway Gray, Conference in Dovetail

Sustainability:

            Recycled Material? : No

            Environmentally safe? : Yes, it is a zero VOC formula even after colorants are added.

Installation: 

Make sure to sand and fill any cracks or dings that may be present, and to have a clean, dry, and smooth surface before applying paint. You can either paint it yourself, or hire professional painters. Professional painter costs will vary by the company. Apply two coats of paint letting each coat dry in between applications. It is self-priming, making it easy to apply and saves lots of time by reducing the number of coats needed.

            Extra materials needed?: If painting yourself, you will need to also purchase paint brushes and rollers, painters tape, painting pan, and possibly a ladder. If you hire painters they should provide all materials along with their service.

Maintenance:

            Level of difficulty to maintain: Easy

            Special attention needed? : Can wash easily with soapy water if needed, and may need to be touched up if any dings or chips occur over time.

            Other notes: Emerald interior paint is stain resistant, easy to wash, and provides maximum resistance to mildew and moisture. This paint is also extremely durable making it an excellent choice for commercial applications

Calculations:

Glamour:

Wall Height- 10 ft

Area- 52 ft

Total- 1.2 Gallons

Gateway Gray:

Bathroom- 23.6 ft

Reception- 36.2 ft

Wall Height- 10ft

Total- 1.3 Gallons

Cost:

            Cost per unit: $50/ gallon for both colors

Cost of total used in space: Gateway Gray: $100; Glamour: $100

Granite in Ambrosia White

#476

Space(s) used: Bathroom and Reception

Sustainability: Naturally occurring stone from India. Used the 1.5” thickness, polished smooth finish.

            Recycled Material? : No

           

Installation: Measure countertops to exact size of your counter; in the bathroom, you will need to have a hole cut out for the sink. The slab is then screwed into the interior of the cabinet. It is best to hire a professional to install countertops, and prices may vary depending on the company.

Maintenance:

            Level of difficulty to maintain: Easy

            Special attention needed? : Keep it clean daily by wiping up any immediate spills and brushing off any crumbs or other loose particles that may be on the countertops. Every few weeks clean it with a mixture of soap, water, and a little rubbing alcohol. Make sure to avoid anything that has a high level of acidity, or any clothes that are abrasive, this could damage the counters. May need to be resealed every few years or as you see fit for added durability and shine.

Other notes: extremely durable, and last a really long time.

Calculations:

Bathroom- 4 sqft total

Reception-  6’-6’’ sqft total

Total- 10’-6’’ sqft

Cost:

Cost per unit: $45/sq ft

            Cost of total used in space: $472.5

Architex Rolling Hills Sierra commercial grade upholstery fabric

            What it is made out of: 61% Acrylic, 39% Polyester

Space(s) used: Conference room chairs

Sustainability: This fabric received 100,000 double rubs in the Wyzenbeek test, and in Lightfastness tests received 40 hours AATCC 16. Fire codes: Cal TB 117, UFAC Class 1, and has received the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 meaning it does not contain any harsh irritants or chemicals.

            Recycled Material? : No

Installation: Chairs will be completely reupholstered in this fabric, costs may vary, contact a local professional.

           

Maintenance:

            Level of difficulty to maintain: Easy

            Special attention needed? : Spot treat stains that may occur as neccessary. This fabric has received a cleaning Code “WS” meaning  the fabric can be cleaned with either water or solvent based products. Use a mild solvent, an upholstery shampoo, or the foam from a mild detergent.

Calculations:

            10 chairs

            2 yd/ chair

            20 yds total

Cost:

            Cost per unit: $35/yd

            Cost of total used in space: $700

Architex Como Commercial grade room-darkening Drapery in Bone

            What it is made out of: 100% polyester

Space(s) used: Conference, Reception, and Bathroom

Sustainability: It is extremely important that drapery fabric does not easily fade when put in direct sunlight, because it receives the most light out of all fabrics in a room. When tested for lightfastness, this product received 40 hours AATCC 16. Passes fire code NFPA 701.

            Recycled Material? : No

Installation:Fabric should be cut into proper sized panels leaving extra room for seams and the rod pocket then sewn. Rod placement needs to be measured and brackets need to be drilled and installed; Put drapery onto rod and hang.

           

Maintenance: Regular vacuuming of fabric is necessary to prevent dust build up. Steam cleaning right when you hang them and then occasionally after that will also help to keep the fabric’s appearance looking nice and unwrinkled. If stains do appear, Cleaning code “S” is listed for this product meaning they suggest using a mild water-free cleaning solvent or dry cleaning product. Make sure the room is well ventilated and there are no open flames.

Level of difficulty to maintain: Easy

Calculations:

Reception: 3 windows (3’ wide by 10’ high) =90 sq. ft

Conference: 2 windows (3’ wide by 10’ high) = 60 sq. ft

Bathroom: 1 Window ( 3’ wide by 5’ high –roman shades in bathroom, don’t want drapery touching floor) = 15 sq. ft

165 sq. ft + 10% for seam and rod pocket allowance = 181.5 sq. ft

3ft=1yd

181.5 sq. ft = 60.5 yards

Total: 60.5 yards

Cost:

            Cost per unit: $30/yd

            Cost of total used in space: $1,815.00

What I learned from this course

I have definetly learned a ton of information over the semester by being in this class. Of course my knowledge of materials to use in design has at least tripled from what it was before. I learned so many different new techniques, products, and ideas that will definitely be useful in the future.

I have also learned a lot about lubbock, by going on all of the field trips we took I've learned that it isnt just some podunk college town with no style or means of getting good quality materials. I had no idea that half the places we visited existed, like all about looks with their high quality designer fabrics and and PSC that did enviornmental design.

I learned a ton of things about different kinds of fabric thanks to our notebook we had to do and going through the materials room and finding matches to the fabric and then being quizzed on everything really helped me get to know them even better.

We also learned a lot about unusual materials that you could use for different applications which was probobly my favorite because a lot of clients want things that are different and unique instead of the same old thing everyone else has.

Overall, this course was a fun and interactive way to learn tons of information about materials you could use in both residential and commercial settings and I will definitely take alot of this information and put it toward my future career

PSC

 

Parkhill, Smith and Cooper was really interesting a I learned a ton of stuff about LEED during our visit

 

We first started off in one of their conference rooms and got a short presentation on the kind of things that the company does. We found out that they are the only LEED company in West Texas, and they have actually been very successful in building some buildings that are LEED certified in this area, something I never would have thought. Their building,of course, is LEED certified, but he informed us that the new Rawls College of Business is as well and I thought that was super interesting because I had no idea. Everyone always talks about how nice it is inside but I've never heard anyone mention the LEED part. After the short presentation we got to take a tour of the buildings.

 

this is one of the work areas. The space is open completely to allow people to work together, and even the semi-closed off offices didnt have doors, I thought that was really cool and interesting. The ceiling has air vents that have a special system that controls air flow and recycles air.

 

 

 

Here is one label that they have all around explaining what they have done in that part to make it more energy efficient. I thought it was really cool that they did that so that people could recognize it

 

here is a diagram of the green roof they built on top. It was a huge risk to put a green roof on the top of the building because we live in such a dry climate but it is a really cool idea!

 

next, we had to climb probobly the scariest ladder ever to get up on the green roof and see what it looked like

 

here it is! obviously a little dry looking but it is the middle of  what is supposed to be winter as well as it being in the dessert so it's actually not too bad.

 

 

 

Jeff Seal

 

Going and seeing the Jeff Seal Homes was definitely my favorite field trip we took this year. When people think of Lubbock they think of middle of no where dessert college town with not much to offer. Jeff Seal completely changes this thinking by building big beautiful homes for the wealthy. Him and his team not only designs the structure of the home but also designs every detail down to the finishes and furniture so it all comes out to be one cohesive and beautiful loook.

 

 

The first home we came to see was one done in a traditional tudor style.

 

here is one of the ceiling detail that was done in tudor homes that jeff actually copied off of a place at disney world

 

probobly one of my favorite things of the whole house was the different style chimneys they did. They had tons of them grouped with  different shapes and it added some really cool character to the house

 

heres a picture of some blue prints they showed us of the house.

 

the side of the house showing the backyard and some more of the chimneys. They have a pool going in in the middle

 

Here is the front of the house. I absolutely LOVE that they added the part that looks like a castle.

 

Next, we went to look at the other house they were working on. This one is probobly 3 times the size of the other house, and one of the biggest houses I've ever stepped foot in! This is more of a venetian italian style house and saying it was extravagant is an understatement.

 

Here are two pictures of the entry way right when you walk in

 

there are tons of differnt archways in the house, here is a picture of them where you can see all the way into the kitchen.

 

 

 

then we have the kitchen, which like the rest of the house has a ton of details. The cabinets were drawn up and custom designed by jeff seal and his team. Off to the left they even have a "dog room" which is either really awesome or totally over the top, I haven't decided yet.

 

 

Every room in the house has a different ceiling design which I thought was pretty neat , here are pictures of some of them

 

Last but not least, we went down to the basement to see the media room, which of course was just as extravagant as the rest of the house.

Collins Tile and Stone

 

Collins Tile and Stone pretty much consists of two massive warehouses completely filled with huge slabs of granite. It was awesome to see because I had never really seen granite at this this state, really only on someones counter top.

 

There are some pictures of the slabs of granite and marble they have in house ready to be cut to size for whatever project. There is pretty much every color you could ever think of including pink and green and this one that had tons of crazy colors, almost like a rainbow. I thought it was really awesome that those colors are actually made in nature.

 

They have so much stone they have to keep some outside too!

 

We got a chance to enter the warehouse where they polish all the granite and cut it to shape and make the edges how the customer wants it. It was extremely loud in here and almost impossible to hear the man talking. There was also about 3 in. of water covering the whole floor because you have to have a wet saw to cut stone and then it has to contine to be wet to  polish it

 

here is some of the projects they have been working on that are already cut

 

this man is polishing the stone. He has to wear a waterproof jumpsuit to make sure he doesnt get soaked

 

these two machines are used for cutting the marble to whatever shape needed

 here is a picture of another man polishing the stone in his waterproof jumpsuit, I don't think he was happy that I was taking pictures, oops!

Leftwhich Chapman

 

On this Field trip we attended a Flooring Store called Leftwhich Chapman. Right when I walked into the store I was amazed, even a little overwhelmed by the amount of options they had for flooring.

Here is the carpet section. This section alone has an insane amount of options, and way more than I ever though would be available for carpet. I always knew there were different kinds of carpet but not this many especially since carpet isnt as popular as it used to be! The guy showed us all the different types explaining the differences between some of them. The most expensive and softest kind are made out of wool. There are also ones made of nylon, and other man made chemicals. Although you would think that kind of carpet wouldnt be as plush as the wool, it really has come a long way, and they have developed it to where you can almost barely tell a difference, and it is actually very soft. There are also many colored and patterened ones to choose from for commercial and some residential applications.

Hillary having a good time!

This was one of my favorite displays in the store. These are exotic woods and they come in all of those cool patterns. The one on the left is different squares of wood and they stick out at different heights giving it a 3 dimensional look. I think it would be awesome to cover a wall in it as an accent.

 

 

Here is a picture of their floors. I thought it was such a great idea how they had so many different ones put together so you could actually see what they looked like on the floor

 

Here are two cool alternatives to the basic carpet, wood, or tile options most think of. The black is a recycled leather that actually is very durable, and gives such a cool and interesting look. the other one is a cork material which is also recycled and very durable and a great alternative to wood

 

shows the cork floor upclose

 

Here is a picture of their extensive tile collection. They not only have tile for your floor but TONS of really great backsplash options as well!

 

Here is my absolute favorite thing I saw all day. Ceramic tile that resembles real hardwood floors. This is absolute genius because now you can have the wood look in every room of your home including bathrooms and kitchens if you want without having to worry about the water damage to the wood. Definitely something I'll consider when I buy my first home one day!

 

I thought this was really neat as well. This is actually a gypsum wall panel that is textured. You can place it on a wal and paint it like normal to have a very subtle but very interesting accent wall

here is a picture of some wood laminate. You can't tell as much in this picture but it looks almost identical to what real wood flooring looks like. I was amazed at how authentic it looked because when I think of laminate I think of it being cheap and plastic looking and this definitely does not! it is amazing how far laminate has come.

I really learned a lot from this field trip, I always knew there were many options for flooring but this introduced me to tons of new things that I would have never thought of or never even knew existed.