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HABO SUPPLIES ONE OF A KIND PARQUET FLOORING FOR SUSTAINABLE HEADQUARTERSR Many beautiful parquet floors are being installed ever y day, from simple strips to a wonderful chevron and a magnificent made to measure floor. But recently one project in par ticular completely stands out: the dozens of kilometres of Habo strips that are installed like the grow th rings of a tree in the new headquar ters of a landscape contractor. For 50 years the Dutch landscape contractor Krinkels has been known for its construction and maintenance of public and commercial properties. For the new headquarters in Breda the Krinkels Group wanted a building that perfectly blends with nature. A stress-free environment where the well-being of the employees takes centre stage. Paul de Ruiter Architects designed a transparent, energy-efficient and durable complex where inside and outside flow into each other. The circular atrium is the beating heart of the building and is defined by a monumental ficus. Around this ficus run the year rings of a tree … as an extraordinary parquet floor. Almost 40 kilometres of solid small strips were cut by parquet producer Habo in a ratio of 70% French oak prime and 30% teak. The majority are strips of 9x9mm, only for the smaller growth rings that needed to be able to bend a little more strips of 9x7mm were cut. The parquet floor is installed traditionally, pinned and glued onto a mosaic subfloor. The Dutch fitter Jakko Woudenberg designed the special floor and installed it with a team of colleagues. A daring exploit that lasted six weeks twice, first the ground floor and later the stairs and first floor. The Dutch Wood Artist was rightly awarded with a Vakwerk Award in the category interior design for this fine example of craftsmanship. All the international attention proves the uniqueness of this project. It has even appeared in several American trade magazines. This global interest is the icing on the cake for the designers, fitters and suppliers of the future-oriented headquarters. For more information visit us on www.habo.be
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