ritical care was taken with the design of Jacobs Medical Center, a 500,000-sq.-ft. specialty hospital in La Jolla, Calif. Construction speci- fications for this landmark project included a full system of CUSTOM® tile installation and flooring prepa- ration products on all 12 floors. This cutting-edge medical center focuses on innovating complex procedures such as brain surgery and marrow transplants. To support its medical advances, the healing environment is filled with a cheer- ing array of ceramic and glass tile precisely installed in patient bath- rooms, public and staff areas, the kitchen and a welcoming cafeteria. Tile installation The tile installation at Jacobs Medical Center began with sur- face preparation in accordance with industry standards. Wet areas, such as patient bathrooms and showers, were treated with liquid- applied RedGard® Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane, which meets the requirements of ANSI A118.10 and A118.12. RedGard is a ready-to-use elasto- meric membrane that creates an CUSTOM® tile installation sets standard of care at San Diego hospital ritical care was taken with the design of Jacobs Medical Center, a 500,000-sq.-ft. specialty hospital in C F E A T U R E S T O R Y Jacobs Medical Center has been awarded a National Healthcare Design Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH). Architect: CannonDesign. 30 TileLetter | November 2017