The global flooring manufacturer, Interface, partnered with YCH Architects and Roberta Road Middle School in Concord, NC, to take on the task of designing for the future and creating an inviting, safe and creative space for middle school-aged children.
The design team at YCH Architects worked to draw end-users into Roberta Road’s 188,000 square-foot space and subconsciously connect them to each other. Another consideration for the space was integrating the school’s 11-degree building angle throughout architectural and design decisions. The flooring that the design team specified would be integral to making their vision come to life.
Interface was selected as a partner for Roberta Road Middle School to help foster collaborative learning through design and enhance education spaces. When developing the interior, the team connected the angular, architectural elements of the building wherever possible. This consideration is seen in the carpet pattern in the media center, the connection points of the carpet, and the inclusion of resilient flooring in the main commons entryway. The team specified the following Interface products to support these goals and outcomes:
- Circuit Board™ from Visual Code™ Collection
- Video Spectrum™ from the Simple Abstraction™ Collection
Inspired by the symbiotic relationship of hi-tech and hi-touch, marrying images of glitch graphics and technicolor circuitry, the Visual Code Collection is made up of ten different patterns with simple textures that recall plain woven fabrics and rugs. Circuit Board is at once precisely like wiring and vaguely like an ancient tribal motif.
On the other hand, the Simple Abstraction Collection creates canvases across the floor, each becoming its own artistic expression when textures are combined, colors are chosen, and marks are made. Video Spectrum activates each colorway by setting various shades side-by-side developing a visual frequency on the floor.
Both products captivate the essence of experimental and expressive learning, a driving factor in designing for the future of education, seen in Roberta Road Middle School.
