November 2013 - Terrazzo & Marble Supply

Terrazzo

The Beauty of Terrazzo

Terrazzo flooring has a long and rich history that dates back over 1500 years. The word Terrazzo originated from the Italian word for “terraces.” It was created purely by chance by Venetian marble workers. During the 15^th-century workers discovered a new use for discarded chips from slab marble. They began setting odd size marble pieces from paying jobs in clay to surface the terraces around their own homes. The results were amazing. Throughout time, the process evolved and we now use glass, granite and quartz along with marble chips.

539306_531157586925132_998043265_n — Kalahari Resort – 2012 NTMA Job of the Year by the Grazzini Brothers & Company

The combination of beauty, durability and low maintenance has led to a renaissance in the use of terrazzo over the past decade. Today, terrazzo flooring continues to provide the ultimate in durability and low maintenance, typically lasting the life of the building.

228179_521387001235524_1308517581_n — Terrazzo is not just for flooring. Terrazzo conference table by David Allen Co.

971062_571022576271966_1939048149_n — With Terrazzo flooring, your visions come to life!

425021_578222052218685_29557276_n — Carpet vs. Terrazzo?

Choosing carpeting over terrazzo flooring may be a cheaper choice now but over time it becomes just as expensive as a terrazzo floor if not more. Carpeting doesn’t last forever, while a terrazzo floor technically does. Terrazzo flooring is durable and typically outlasts the life of a building itself.

550655_540718459302378_1032190317_n — Charlotte Arena by David Allen Company, Inc.

999207_622998561074367_1686121117_n — Riley Hospital for Children by Santarossa

541013_504007939640097_327757856_n — Brooks Elementary School – Rosa Mosaic & Tile Company

1376314_644843562223200_2002325895_n — Parkview Hospital – Vitrified Terrazzo by Santarossa

References

http://www.ehow.com/about_5336231_history-terrazzo.html

http://arcadianflooring.com/maintenance-bht.html#bht

Floor As Your Canvas, Terrazzo

Multimodal Transportation Center & City Hall

Designer/Artist: Cotter Consulting – Chicago, IL & RATIO Architects – Champaign, IL
Terrazzo Contractor: Missouri Terrazzo – St. Louis, MO
Terrazzo Resin Supplier: Terrazzo & Marble Supply Companies
(Terroxy® Resin Systems)

Design Notes: This Uptown Train Station and City Hall located in Normal, IL is anything but Normal. Being known as the second busiest Amtrak station in Illinois, and the City Hall of Normal, terrazzo was the first choice for flooring. A clean and simple color scheme was chosen on the ground floor in order to complement the focal point, an intricate terrazzo graphic of a compass with retro depictions of trains, buses, cars and pedestrians. The floor layout follows a radius design throughout, tying together both ramped floors and precast treads and risers. This 12,000 square-foot of 3/8” epoxy terrazzo in nine colors is built to last 100 years.

With terrazzo, the possibilities are endless. Let the floor be your canvas and bring terrazzo into your next project by contacting your Architectural Sales Consultant for assistance at 800.7.MARBLE or visit www.tmsupply.com.

Natural Stone, The Natura Collection

The Natura Collection

Nature and technology team up to produce unique results with each slab. Patterns and finishes can be tailored thanks to the wide range of materials available and the use of innovative production techniques.

The Natura Collection utilizes digital technology to etch unique designs into the stone. This can be done with lasers, water jets or other techniques depending on the stone and design. Designs can be done on over 500 different types of stones, making the possibilities endless.

Verde Tunas - Contatto Design — **Far From Ordinary…Verde Tunas-Contatto Design**

**Far From Ordinary…Sandy Blue-Papilio Design**

Natura_Linea — **Far From Ordinary…Nero Assoluto-Linea Gold Design**

Natura Forest Ad — **Far From Ordinary…Grey Soapstone-Forest Design**

**Far From Ordinary…Limestone Persiano-Croco Design**

Brown Antique - Maxi Flora — **Far From Ordinary…Brown Antique-Maxi Flora Design**

**Far From Ordinary…Volga Blue-Arabesco Design**

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Terrazzo & Marble’s Chicago location receives a makeover!

We recognized that it was time for a change with our stone location off of Lake Street in Chicago. We went to work and completely remodeled the showroom and cleaned up the warehouse. The new showroom showcases our company’s latest product offerings and the warehouse allows for easy visibility of slabs.