LATICRETE products used in the renovation of The Watergate Hotel Argentta. Named after the Italian word for silver due to the genuine silver flecks in the tile, the Argentta design pays homage to the hotel’s original architect, Luigi Moretti. “The Watergate Hotel was a playground for powerful people for more than 50 years, so it was exciting to be a part of such a high-profile renovation,” said Kevin Killian, president of Profast Commercial Flooring, the NTCA Five-Star Contractor chosen for the project. “Because of our previous success using LATICRETE® on large pool projects, our company chose to use a range of LATICRETE prod- ucts to ensure long-lasting, quality installations.” The challenge: • High profile meets high traffic: Linked to iconic Hollywood stars such as Clark Gable and Greta Garbo in addition to the Richard Profast Commercial Flooring used Glass Tile Adhesive, a bright white water-mixed single component adhesive mortar, to install the pool’s silver-flecked mosaic tile. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Profast Commercial Flooring Named after the Italian word for silver due to the genuine silver flecks in the tile, the Argentta design pays homage to the hotel’s original architect, Luigi Moretti. Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Watergate Hotel 36 TileLetter | October 2017