Spring Branch Elementary School
Houston, TX 2012
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Terrazzo was selected for its durability and capacity for intricate design on this impressive installation of sand cushion terrazzo. This LEED-certified project orchestrated 18 different colors of terrazzo with 22 different types of aggregate. Designed to serve as a teaching tool, the floor depicts historical community events through maps and timelines and represents local geography along with words of inspiration.
Architect/Designer:
Bay-IBI Group
Webster, TX
Aggregate Suppliers:
American Specialty Glass
Cactus Canyon Quarries
Continental Terrazzo Supply
Enviroglas Products
Justice Products
Terrazzo & Marble Supply
Texas Architectural Aggregate
Terrazzo Contractor:
Southern Tile & Terrazzo Co., Inc.
Houston, TX
General Contractor:
Purcell Construction
Humble, TX
Owner:
Spring Branch Independent
School District
Houston, TX
Manhattan American Terrazzo
Strip Company
Photos by Mark Dean