case study Create a perfect smile with Formica® laminate
Bringing a modern and sophisticated look, ColorCore® was used in the transformation of former office space into a stylish dental care clinic, Be Clinique. Located on Castilho Street, one of the most emblematic neighbourhoods of Lisbon, Portugal, the clinic was designed by OPENLAB Architects, an award winning multidisciplinary practice also based in Lisbon. In keeping with Be Clinique’s distinct colour palette of black, silver and grey/ green, ColorCore in black gloss and matte was used in the reception and bathroom area. The ideal choice for an array of interior solutions, ColorCore’s hard-wearing characteristics make it suitable for high traffic environments where there is a high risk of scratching and impact damage. “The reception area and the waiting room deserved special attention since these are the areas customers see as soon as they come in,” says architect Gonçalo Guerreiro.
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Client
Be Clinique
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Design
OPENLAB architects
Photography
OPENLAB architects/ João Ferrand and Mariana Ternudo
Formica Limited, 11 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ.Tel: 0191 259 3100, Fax: 0191 259 2648, www.formica.com. Formica and the Formica Anvil Device are registered trademarks of The Diller Corporation. © 2012 The Diller Corporation. A Fletcher Building Company.
case study Following the client’s brief for a modern,
Formica® laminate provides a surface
luxurious and chic image, ColorCore
that not only looks clean and fresh but
was also used to clad a bespoke
also stays clean and fresh, as it can be
reception desk and also on a wall of
steam cleaned or disinfected with no
sleek black cabinets that serve as a
adverse effects. The nature of laminate
stunning backdrop to the reception.
makes it an ideal surfacing product in environments where hygiene is an
ColorCore is a dramatic and exciting
important issue; providing easy to
surfacing material that features the high
clean, durable and inert surfaces. The
performance characteristcs of Formica®
clinical need, on one hand, demands
decorative laminates, with the added
easily maintained surfaces whilst staff
dimension of solid through colour.
and patients appreciate a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
The high gloss finish not only looks chic, stylish and contemporary, but
ColorCore is a popular choice as it
was also a very practical choice. It
offers an ideal solution for the designer
provides a reflective surface, bouncing
in terms of colours, finishes, textures
light into and around the rooms.
and patterns. Inherently durable, the solid core of colour lends itself
Using an unusual design feature, a
well to edging, allowing the creation
screen made of twisted metal blades,
of monolithic effects or contrasting
the designers divided the area into
features to add depth. The surface
two distinct spaces. “The first one
can be routered, engraved and even
is more private, for those who like
sand blasted to produce subtle or bold
to concentrate on reading, and the
graphic and three-dimensional effects.
second is a more open space near the reception desk, with a window that opens on to the city. The concept of a clean image associated with the indirect light composition added character to the space”, explains Jennifer Gomes, architect at OPENLAB Architects.
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Formica Limited, 11 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ.Tel: 0191 259 3100, Fax: 0191 259 2648, www.formica.com. Formica and the Formica Anvil Device are registered trademarks of The Diller Corporation. © 2012 The Diller Corporation. A Fletcher Building Company.