Unity Surfacing Systems

Indoor Recreational Play Area at LaGuardia Airport
Queens, NY

Project Details

Architect
SuperMass Studio Landscape Architecture
Location
Queens, NY
Project Year
2017
Size
105,000 sq. ft.
Cost
$8 Billion

Space is the most valuable asset in most major cities across the globe. There is an increasing demand for our product to be installed indoors. To get final approval at this prestigious indoor airport location, we had to prove that our products met or exceeded the local fire code requirements for indoor applications. With the successful completion of the E-648 Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems - Class I Test, we were a perfect fit.

It is also important to note that all of our products have an excellent sound and shock absorption quality. This serves as an effective buffer, in particularly important indoor settings. For example, like this particular project where the noise and vibration from airplanes taking off and landing is constant.

More and more facilities are becoming aware of the fact that all public places must be handicapped accessible. Those with disabilities need to be provided with an opportunity to participate. To be flush with the newly installed ceramic tile flooring, our 3.5" thick Soft-Land was selected as part of the rigorous safety requirements, designs, layouts and patterns, that this client was looking for. Our products are easily cut to conform to the most difficult shapes and patterns in order to make this area ADA compliant and accessible throughout.

The inlay of the runway strips and dotted lines is something that can be painted on or embedded into our products during the manufacturing process to really give it the custom feel and look of an actual runway. We are capable of incorporating designs, such as letter, numbers, hopscotch, marbles and/or other basic designs. This is a great way to compliment your next playground, recreational, fitness and/or rooftop project.

Our products place in the intermediate category regarding installation, making them appealing to use both inside and out. Unlike other rubber tile products, Unity features a flexible DOUBLE tile/mat/block/paver system. It has a fake seam down the middle to accommodate and adjust to minor low-sloped variations. The resilient double panel allows for have a monolithic Step & Repeat method of installation. This aligns real seams with fake seams as if you were installing “brickwork.”

The innovative custom-formulated, high strength recycled raw materials are manufactured in conjunction with our TPV rubber chips on top to provide superior fire resistance. This allows for an enviable design flexibility within the product which provided for a custom design layout at this airport’s indoor playground and recreational area.

Finally, the solid TPV chips can be blended, mixed and then manufactured using a diverse color combination and/or percentage. As a result, it has unlimited design potential that would complement any area like the one you see here. In order to accentuate this play surface experience, four (4) different blended top tiles where generated:

85% Reg. Green, 10% Dark Green and 5% Bright Green as the field units.
85% Dark Green, 10% Std Green and 5% Bright Green as the accent area #1
85% Beige, 10% Brown and 5% Mustard Yellow as the accent area #2
85% Black, 15% Dark Grey……for the runway.

Let us help you design your next indoor application.

Project Resource Files

Video Gallery
Unity Rubber Paver Brochure
Custom TPV Blend Design Guide
Installation Guide / Manual
Repair & Maintenance Guide