contemporary aesthetic that the design team was seeking, with no need for demolition or complicated prepara- tion prior to installation. Ultimately, the general contractor, Bowdoin Construction Corp., chose to sheet rock over the brick and then install the Laminam. Laminam Oxide Bianco, the primary tile in the space, lightens and brightens the previously dark lobby, while a large, vertical swath of Grigio, placed at the entry to the open stairwell, pulls THIN TILE/GPTP –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– After careful consideration, Laminam by Crossville porcelain tile panels were chosen as the creative solution that met both the pragmatic and aesthetic demands of this chal- lenging renovation. 80 TileLetter | March 2018