Friday, August 16, 2013

Via Christi Hospital Women’s Center - Pittsburg KS

http://www.via-christi.org/pittsburg

  


Architectural Firm: HMN Architects

Marlite Certified Parner: Carroll Seating

Marlite Surface Systems


Marlite System: 

Surface Systems MAP System 

High Pressure Laminate: Wilsonart 7935 Shaker Cherry 

Marlite Metal: Alum Stainless


Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg is a regional leader in health care for southeast Kansas.
Our comprehensive Cancer Center was among the first in the region and is fully certified by the American College of Surgeons.
The Via Christi Heart Center features a state-of-the-art catheterization lab and is supported by our newly renovated $2.6 million Cardiac Stepdown Unit.
Our Emergency Room is recognized as a Level III Trauma Center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
Our specialty service line is extensive and includes Orthopedics, Diagnostics, Surgery, Physical Therapy and Occupational Health.
Every day we make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We're committed to our mission of serving as a healing presence with special concern for our neighbors who are most vulnerable.
Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg is accredited by The Joint Commission and holds memberships in the American Hospital Association, the Kansas Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association. Read More

Via Christi Hospital Women’s Center

Before designing the Women’s Center, HMN’s team accompanied the client on a tour of several other facilities to “benchmark” the preferred configuration of the new unit. Mock-up rooms were then developed to determine the desired layouts for the LDR and Post-Partum rooms. The renovated center is three times the size of the previous unit. The new Women’s Center has five labor rooms and 13 all-private postpartum rooms. 
Marlite Surface Systems
Rooms are equipped with hotel-style amenities, including flat screen televisions, recliners and larger bathrooms with showers and hair dryers. The $6 million project includes two new triage rooms and a central fetal monitoring system, allowing nurses to monitor multiple babies. Read More

Friday, August 9, 2013

Armen Cadillac - Plymouth Meeting, PA

http://www.armencadillac.com


Architectural Firm: PJA Architecture

General Contractor: TN Ward Company

Marlite Certified Parner: Neshaminy Valley Millwork


Marlite System: 

Surface Systems MAP System Veneer: Bacon Rift Cut White Oak with Custom Stain


Take an interactive tour of Arman Cadillac's impressive showroom below keep an eye out for the Marlite Surface Systems Decorative walls in each glass office and behind the color choices.



Armen Cadillac Showroom Remodel Now Complete!

This is a very exciting time at Armen Cadillac, after 7 months of construction, we will be having
a Grand Re-Opening to our new state of the art dealership! 

Our new showroom offers a spacious customer waiting area with all the amenities including a self-service coffee bar and free Internet access - even a professional shoe shiner! It also has a Cadillac information area, business cubicles for privacy, and a new covered service drive for your convenience. Stop by and check out our facility!  Read More


TN Ward finishes a total renovation of Armen Cadillac in Plymouth Meeting.  The new building features the latest Cadillac Image program.  Work included a new façade using a lightweight stone panel product and an interior renovation featuring glass offices and high end interior finishes.  T.N. Ward Company worked closely with Phillip Jordan Architects to implement the Cadillac Image program while working within the owner’s budget. Read More

Friday, July 19, 2013

University of Missouri Hospital - Columbia, MO

Architectural Firm: 

Simon Oswald Associates Columbia, MO


Lead Architect: 

Matt Pinkstaff


Installer: Waterhout Construction


Marlite System: 

Surface Systems Ultra Durable Compact Laminate: Formica Glam Cherry & Nevamar Tea Stain Spun Yarn



DESCRIPTION
Complete renovation of the 24,000 s.f. main hospital lobby concourse, elevator lobbies and parking garage entries.
For decades the University Hospital parking garage and lobby concourse has been the gateway for all entering the Hospital. 
With the new state-of-the-art Patient Care Tower under construction and scheduled for completion in the Spring of 2013, it is also time for the lobby to receive enhancements that will provide a visually cohesive transition from old to new.


Garage entries are designed to coordinate with materials and detailing of the new patient care tower, offering updated facades and well lit canopies to attract and welcome patients and visitors.
The lobby concourse will be enhanced with wood tones, natural hues and textures reminiscent of the new Patient Care Tower finishes.  Relocation of information desks and reconfiguration of seating will support new pedestrian traffic patterns and offer a variety of seating opportunities.
For consistency and way finding, elevator lobbies will be renovated to include similar finishes and detailing also found in the new tower.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Delta T-4 Duty Free Store JFK Airport

Marlite System: 

Architectural Firm: 

Woods Bagot


Lead Architect: 

Gabriel Piedrahita


Graphic Artist: 

Michael Palladino


Project Manager: Michael Harvey Blue Stone Management





The Shops at Terminal 4:   Something for Everyone!
Terminal 4’s expansive shopping mall offers a wide range of retail options with something for everyone.
Today, passengers can shop at a range of chic, upscale boutiques offering the hottest fashions or find items of great value in the everything-for-$10 gift shops. From convenience stores selling books and sundries to full-service spas, offerings of delicious chocolate, electronic devices and a full range of duty free and tax free shopping (up to $100), Terminal 4 offers an exciting, family-friendly place to spend time before departing on a flight. (see more at http://www.jfkiat.com/shops.html)










Friday, June 21, 2013

Illinois University Edwardsville Science Building – Edwardsville, IL

Marlite System: 

  • Surface Systems Formica 7701 Gilded Glaze, Pionite AV721 Thyme Fiber, Formica 7219 Forrest Terra
  • Myriad with Lumicor Paper Leaf

Architectural Firm: 

Hastings & Chivetta St Louis, MO


Lead Interior Designer: 

Adrianne Bellew


General Contractor: Williams Brothers

Marlite Certified Installation Partner: Sebco



New Science Building

Numerous factors place an increasing demand on science facilities at SIUE: rising interest in the sciences, recognition of the importance of lab experience for general education, as well as SIUE’s participation in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, which requires all undergraduates take at least one lab-based science course.
The existing science building is used seven days a week to meet lab schedules. Constructed in 1966, it houses Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics and Environmental Sciences. Code limitations severely restrict teaching and research programs and piecemeal modifications have taxed the building’s mechanical systems.
SIUE hired Hastings+Chivetta to design a renovation of the existing building and construction of an adjoining facility to enhance quality of instruction and to attract top faculty and students. Programming incorporated current trends in science education including smaller classrooms, instructional technology, student research, interactive learning and interdisciplinary spaces, especially laboratories.
Specialized labs dedicated to specific sciences will accommodate adjacent cold rooms, warm rooms and environmental growth chambers. Other components will include a machine shop, a scanning electron microscope facility, a darkroom, animal care facilities, conference rooms, study areas and student lounges.
The project is targeting LEED Silver Certification. (Read more... Hastings & Chivetta)




Science Building an Example for Southern Illinois

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wraps the first of six planned LEED Silver or higher facilities


Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has embarked on a major expansion effort to upgrade many of its campus facilities. In doing so, the school has turned to LEED construction principles to reduce its environmental impact. By the time all projects are complete, six campus facilities will be LEED Silver or higher, the second highest total among all Illinois universities. “It was a concerted effort that started out one project at a time,” says Rich Walker, assistant vice chancellor of administration at SIUE, which is less than 20 miles from St. Louis in Edwardsville, Illinois. “It continues to evolve into something more.” (read more...  gb&d magazine)

Friday, June 14, 2013

Bakersfield Association of Realtors



Marlite Volta Dimensional Wall Panels

Marlite System: 

  • Surface Systems Marlite Faux Finish 715 Mahogany and 319 Whittier Anigre
  • Slatwall with Mahogany LPM Finish
  • Volta Dimensional Panel in Lucy Pattern with Painted Finish



Architectural Firm: Ordiz Melby Architects Bakersfield, CA

Architect: Jeannie Bertolaccini

General Contractor: Pyramid Construction Bakersfield, CA

Marlite Certified Installation Partner: Universal Plastics



Marlite Surface Systems on Far Wall

Project Bio: 

Marlite Slatwall


This project was a tenant improvement project. The Bakersfield Association of Realtors purchased the building and it was completely remodled including new walls. Marlite Systems were located in the board room for excutives to host meetings, the community room to serve as realtor research, and the lobby for guests. The lobby included Volta Dimensional Panels, Surface Systems, and Slatwall. 

Marlite Surface Systems Wall


The Bakersfield Association of Realtors stated in their November/December magazine "Our new Association home will most certainly have a fresh new look and feel, which we trust our members will be proud of for years to come!" (read more here Bakersfield Realtor Magazine Nov/Dec 2012)


View the Grand Opening Celebration Edition Magazine 

Friday, June 7, 2013

Marlite Advertising 1950's

Historically, Marlite has been best known for its durable baked finish paneling in a multitude of colors and finishes.  The company promoted its panel products aggressively and created great advertising in the 1950's. Today’s feature look back at Marlite’s earliest era.

Originally, Marlite products were exclusively marketed for residential construction and remodeling. The panels were installed "without muss or fuss" – a homemakers dream – beautiful, easy to clean and resistant to grease, stains and dents!

The ads specifically targeted two groups of people – the “stay at home” housewife and the “do it yourself” husband.  The deliverables in the ads show a very pleased wife, proud of her new showplace featuring attractive walls and ceilings. "What a Thrill, working in my kitchen since we remodeled with Marlite wall and ceiling panels!"

The husband takes great pleasure in applying “easy-to-install” Marlite paneling – a simple weekend project yielding short-term satisfaction and long-term visual appeal.

Founded in 1930 by Alvin and Victor Marsh, Marsh Wall Products Co. was noted for its decorative, functional and durable "Marsh Tile" for bathrooms and kitchens. The product, with grooves resembling tile, was made of hardboard and finished in a tough scratch and moisture-resistant topcoat melamine for unmatched surface quality. 

Later known as Marlite, in 1948, the company became a subsidiary of the Masonite Corporation, the supplier of the hardboard substrate used in the panel’s production.

Even today, many associate Marlite with the "hard, melamine plastic finished wall panel” it produced over sixty years ago.  But Marlite has grown into a leading manufacturer of interior wall systems for commercial markets – including restaurants, health care facilities, schools, stadiums and corporate offices. 

Offering products like Surface Systems with exotic wood veneers and Myriad featuring translucent backlit materials, Marlite’s evolution surprises those with pre-conceived notions from the past.  At the same time, Marlite is viewed as an innovative company with an incredible number of design possibilities for the newest generation of interior designers.