New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 33/03C | Page 108
SMOOTH HANDLING
The state-of-the-art new Giltrap Group showroom building naturally reflects the
best of everything – attractive, low-upkeep floor and wall surfaces included
Far left and facing page:Large-
format, matt concrete pavers
provide a unifying refined floor
surface outside the three
showrooms and on circulation
areas in the Giltrap building
– part of a multi-faceted project
for The Tile People.
Left:Niro 600mm x 300mm tiles
in the colour Anthracite were
supplied and installed in the
Giltrap building’s bathrooms,
which also feature the large-
format concrete floor tiles laid
elsewhere in the building.
At the brand new Giltrap showroom building
in Auckland, high-performance automobiles are
backdropped by high-performance surfaces.
This project involved The Tile People supplying
and installing a wide range of tiles in the fit-out,
says director Glenn Obery.
“We worked closely with both architectural
consultants Warren & Mahoney and the Giltrap
Group to select quality, individual tiles in natural,
understated colours that would let the high-end
cars in all three showrooms stand-out,” says Obery.
“Large, 600mm x 600mm matt concrete floor tiles
were a significant part of the project, with 2000m 2
laid in all. They’re seen as a unifying element for all
three showrooms and the drive-through spaces,” he
says. “In the latter areas, the tiles are treated with a
special sealer to prevent tyre marks, should overly
enthusiastic drivers accelerate between areas.”
The Tile People also supplied and installed
around 450m 2 of 1m x 1m vein-cut travertine floor
tiles in the Aston Martin showroom.
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“The Lamborghini and Bentley showrooms had
their own global corporate identity tiles, and we
were asked to install these as well.”
In addition, the tile firm supplied and installed the
600mm X 300mm Niro industrial wall tiles, in colour
Anthracite, in the Giltrap building’s minimalist bath-
rooms, along with the same concrete floor tile.
“Our tiles appear throughout this clean-lined building
– we even laid basalt pavers on the level 2 balcony,
along with some basalt cladding,” says Obery.
The Tile People has been importing and installing
tile and stone in the New Zealand market for over
18 years. The company’s well-appointed showroom
is located at 29 Bath Street, Parnell, Auckland.
For further details, contact The Tile People,
phone (09) 303 0143. Email: Glenn Obery direct at
[email protected], or alternatively head online:
www.tilepeople.co.nz
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