LARGE-FORMAT TILE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– two-colored, two-sized tile pattern was used to animate the back wall and add to the residential character. Olive & Oil Olive & Oil, a Mediterranean and pasta concept, features hand-paint- ed, decorative tiles and painted plas- ter walls for an “old-world” feel. Truffles The dessert venue, Truffles, has a rich palette of glass tiles in golds and purples and chocolate- and caramel-colored walls and ceil- ings. Tile was used for the flooring material throughout the dining areas in multi-colored, multi- sized patterns, with each seating area having its own, well-defined pattern and circulation area. Tile offered the durability needed for this type of facility, as well as the ease of maintenance. Porcelain tile with the appeal of concrete and cut stone was used in all seating areas except Olive & Oil, where wood-look tile was used to add warmth to the space. Quarry tile was used for the rest of the venues’ flooring and food production kitchens. Tile contributed to several of the sustainability goals on the project as well, as many of the tiles were made from recycled materials and green-squared certified. Kutz said one of the greatest challenges on the project was meeting the tight deadline and coordinating the tile installation around the subcontractors working in the same spaces. Open commu- nications and scheduling among all subcontractors were the key to keeping the project on track, said Kutz. The tile installers worked a minimum of 12 hours a day, and a couple of Saturdays, to complete the project on schedule. 92 TileLetter | July 2018