showroom - Tile of Spain
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Porcelain Stoneware by Colorker.The perfect flooring for a high-traffic space such as the check-in area at Ottawa International Airport.A HIGH-FLYING TILE PROJECTThe 3.7 million-plus passengers who went through OttawaMacdonald-Cartier International Airport’s new terminal last yearwalked on Spanish tiles. The imposing buildings at the airport thatserves this Canadian city of 1.2 million inhabitants have been considereda milestone in design, functionality and practicality since theywere opened towards the end of 2003. Tiles from Castellón, and specificallylatest generation technical porcelain stoneware from manufacturerColorker, have been used to dress this space, which coversmore than 60,000 metres overall and has increased passenger trafficby 15% in just two years.Nowhere in the world would anyone dispute the international appeal of ceramictiles or the fact that they are versatile and multifunctional. From themost domestic of spaces in homes to large installations in public spacessuch as airports ceramic tiles are the preferred material, not just becausethey are hard-wearing but also because they are beautiful. This is why theywere chosen for the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport at Ottawa,Canada’s fourth most populous city, which was inaugurated in October 2003and has the name Colorker written all over it.The Spanish manufacturer was commissioned to clad the 25,000 squaremetres of the interior of the terminal building and used latest generationtechnical porcelain stoneware tiles called Jupiter. These tiles, which looklike stone, are part of a series that have been named after planets. Theseries has been specially designed to withstand the toughest wear andscratch resistance tests and to be used essentially in spaces with sustainedintense pedestrian traffic such as Ottawa’s International Airport, throughwhich 3.7 million passengers transited in 2005 alone. Through its R & Dprogramme Colorker developed a material that boasts high chemical resis-18CERASPAÑA
tance to atmospheric conditions, an array of staining agents and to thecorrosive acids and substances contained in cleaning products.This striking building was devised by leading Canadian architects and interiordesigners Brisbin Brook Beynon, which has won some of the most significantCanadian and international awards for restoration of historic buildingsand has chosen ceramic tiles to be the cornerstone and emblem ofthis celebrated project. The covering was selected according to extremelymeticulous criteria that included delivering a service to the growing numberof people using the terminal and finding a covering versatile enough to makebest use of the space and thus enable the aircraft hangar to be as big aspossible. Porcelain stoneware has thus been put to several different useswithin Ottawa International Airport, from the baggage check-in areas to thevarious retail services that are available to those using the airport.Ottawa’s airport complex is located some 10 kilometres south of the city,about 25 minutes by road. Its modern look and practical and functionalnecessities all fit together seamlessly and this is not lost on those using thefacility. Macdonald-Cartier Airport has long history and has become apowerful driver of the economy in the region of Ontario.One cannot talk about the history of aviation without mentioning Ottawa airport.Built in 1930, it has been expanded a number of times. This latestproject arose as a result of the National Airports Legislation that came intoforce in 1994. The new legislation sought to de-centralise the AirportsAuthority and create local administrative bodies to manage the facilities.One of the first steps taken by Ottawa’s new, autonomous authority (OttawaMacdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority) was to drive constructionof a new terminal, which was part of the expansion needed to enable the airportto cope with the substantial growth in travellers on domestic and internationalflights. The project began to take shape in 2001 as the foundationsfor the new 60,386 square metre terminal, which was built at a cost of over310 million dollars.Completing the modernisation and expansion of Ottawa International Airportin just two years enabled passenger traffic to increase by 14.5% over theperiod 2003-2005. The figures have continued to spiral ever since and theairport authority is already working on a second expansion project that is asambitious as the new terminal project if not more so. The 95 million dollarinvestment in the new project will enable passenger numbers to grow to 4.5million by 2010.FACTS AND FIGURES:Colorker’s versatile Jupiter series is ideally suited to any space and function: stairs (above),retail environments and bathrooms (above right).- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport- Location: 10 kilometres South of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada). 1.2 million inhabitants- Year built: 1930- Inauguration of new terminal: october 2003- Number of passengers: 3.7 million in 2005- Covering: “Júpiter” technical porcelain tiles by Colorker- Links:http://www.ottawa-airport.ca/http://www.colorker.comCERASPAÑA19
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Porcelain Stoneware by Colorker.The perfect flooring for a high-traffic space such as the check-in area at Ottawa International Airport.A HIGH-FLYING TILE PROJECTThe 3.7 million-plus passengers who went through OttawaMacdonald-Cartier International Airport’s new terminal last yearwalked on Spanish tiles. The imposing buildings at the airport thatserves this Canadian city <strong>of</strong> 1.2 million inhabitants have been considereda milestone in design, functionality and practicality since theywere opened towards the end <strong>of</strong> 2003. <strong>Tile</strong>s from Castellón, and specificallylatest generation technical porcelain stoneware from manufacturerColorker, have been used to dress this space, which coversmore than 60,000 metres overall and has increased passenger trafficby 15% in just two years.Nowhere in the world would anyone dispute the international appeal <strong>of</strong> ceramictiles or the fact that they are versatile and multifunctional. From themost domestic <strong>of</strong> spaces in homes to large installations in public spacessuch as airports ceramic tiles are the preferred material, not just becausethey are hard-wearing but also because they are beautiful. This is why theywere chosen for the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport at Ottawa,Canada’s fourth most populous city, which was inaugurated in October 2003and has the name Colorker written all over it.The Spanish manufacturer was commissioned to clad the 25,000 squaremetres <strong>of</strong> the interior <strong>of</strong> the terminal building and used latest generationtechnical porcelain stoneware tiles called Jupiter. These tiles, which looklike stone, are part <strong>of</strong> a series that have been named after planets. Theseries has been specially designed to withstand the toughest wear andscratch resistance tests and to be used essentially in spaces with sustainedintense pedestrian traffic such as Ottawa’s International Airport, throughwhich 3.7 million passengers transited in 2005 alone. Through its R & Dprogramme Colorker developed a material that boasts high chemical resis-18CERASPAÑA
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