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Statesville Christian School

In May of 2022, Carolina Bomanite was approached by Landscape Architect, Ron Cutlip, to help

with sidewalk repairs at Statesville Christian School in Statesville, NC.  The original intent was to make improvements to a wall and paver path creating an accessible walkway with no steps to the sports fields.

 

Once work began in 2023, a larger design developed for what eventually became the Lions Plaza.  This design required the grade to be raised in order to accommodate a space for picnic tables. A 3′ stem wall was poured to make the plaza accessible, and a propane fire pit surrounded with recycled glass was installed.  The plaza was backfilled with stone, poured and textured with no color.  The design intent was to use school colors as the finished product.  The original walkway was colored and textured with added brick banding.

 

Fundraising, donated materials and sporting events caused delays that stretched over the course of a year.  New sidewalks around the concession building were installed for accessibility to bathrooms and handicap parking.  After the initial paving was completed, three Bomanite Micro-Top colors were used to cover the entire plaza and bands.  The school’s logo was hand-applied with three colors and a Bible scripture, and words of encouragement were added, along with a phrase, around the firepit.  When it was finished, everything was sealed.  Due to the high daytime temperatures, this work occurred during the night.

 

Sunshades, synthetic turf, composite deck zones, and picnicking area were also installed in order to provide areas for students to relax, eat lunch and study. The school and its Director were great to work with.  The project’s progress could be monitored by school families as it was adjacent to the school’s drop off and pick up area and the many positive social media posts from them during construction were appreciated.

Prairie View A & M University Logo

Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, Prairie View A&M University, founded in 1876, is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses, and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and schools.

Along with a higher education, PVAMU fields  an impressive 16 intercollegiate sports teams and competes in the NCAA (Division 1) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference as the “Prairie View A&M Panthers.” The baseball field was recently renovated, featuring seating for 512, a new concession stand, new restrooms, a press box and bricked dugouts. The stadium entrance is emblazoned with a large custom 5-color PVAMU logo with the face of a Panther, which Bomanite Licensee, Texas Bomanite had the opportunity to create using the Bomanite Micro-Top XT system. Texas Bomanite’s foreman for the project was Julio Mendoza. A 12-year employee for the company, Mendoza utilized his skills and knowledge of the Bomanite Micro-Top XT Concrete Overlay to blend and create the striking logo. In addition to the standard black and white, customer colors in the university brand of gray (PMS 416c), purple (PMS 268) and gold (PMS 123) were  utilized. A final coat of Polyurethane matte sealer was added for additional protection from the outside elements.

The Park Theater (Modena TG)

The Jaffrey Park Theatre has a long history that began in 1922. The Park Theatre was the center of community life as a movie and vaudeville house for 54 years and in 1976 became a retail store and warehouse. In 2005 The Park Theatre Corporation decided to purchase the building and renovate the historical site. Almost 20 years later The Park Theatre has been rejuvenated and ready to provide artistic, cultural, entertainment and educational programs and activities for the residents of and visitors to the communities of the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.

The Park Theatre was rebuilt as a sustainable, state-of-the-art film and performing arts center, featuring two auditoriums and presenting movies, live theatre, including children’s productions, concerts, live acts, lectures and symposiums as well as a venue for community and business gatherings.

Calling up BKA Architects, The Park Theatre Corporation requested that the building façade use an Art Deco period design to recapture an element of sentimentality for the 1920s era and as homage to the original theatre with the founder’s home on top. With the design intent, they knew they wanted a polished exposed concrete floor and when the time came in February 2019, the architect reached out to Bomanite Licensee, Premier Concrete Construction, LLC to discuss the possibilities. With little under 5,000 square feet to work with, Premier Concrete met with Caroline K. Hollister, Trustee, President and Treasurer of The Park Theatre and Matt Pelletier of BKA Architects at their Boston Decorative Concrete Showroom. It was at the showroom that the clients learned of the different textures and colors of concrete.

An important design element was the star sponsorships, each donor over $10,000 received a star with their name engraved such like the California Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Bomanite Custom Polishing System Renaissance was the choice for the main lobby entrance flooring, in a dark black color, to provide a background that would make the golden stars pop off the floor. In order to achieve the deep dark color, Premier Concrete created a custom Raven Black Integral Color. Using Bomanite Integral Color provides for uniformity of color throughout the depth of the Concrete while producing durability and longevity of the concrete itself. During the polishing process Black Concrete Dye was added to the top of the colored slab to achieve the deepest darkest color possible.

Premier Concrete crafted a solid solution for creating the stars with a molded form that was placed before the concrete was poured. Once the field of Black concrete was set and polished, forms were removed and a formulation of Bomanite Modena TG, a modern terrazzo like mix, filled the voids. The Bomanite Modena TG Bomanite Custom Polishing System used 3 different colors of yellow glass in 3 differing sizes along with touches of mirror glass to provide the bright golden contrast against the Black backdrop. Once set, each donors name was engraved into the star and displayed with a metallic epoxy for some old-world Hollywood glamour.

Prior to the work being started, several samples of contrasting color palettes were created and shown to the clients as well as onsite mockups. Determining the best plan to bring the Park Theatre’s vision to life was critical to the success of the space and intent of design. Premier Concrete’s showroom allowed for the clients to learn more about the possibilities of Bomanite Decorative Concrete. Samples provided the clients with ease of mind and a visual to a stunning end result.

This grand project won Premier Concrete Construction the 2020 Silver Award for the Best Bomanite Custom Polishing System Project. With Premier Concrete’s quality of work and creativity, The Park Theatre now showcases a distinct decorative detail while providing a dynamic regional center for the arts and entertainment as well as an artistic meeting place for the community.

Mesquite Rotary Club – Grove of Honor

Together with the Mesquite Rotary Club, Bomanite Licensee, Texas Bomanite completed an area of reflection to honor exemplary members of the Rotary Club featuring three natural stone vertical elements with bronze commemorative plaques, park benches and a large “Rotary International” logo in the center of Debusk Park. Debusk Park is a 42.5-acre park featuring a 1.44-mile walking/running trail, 2 playgrounds, a baseball field, 2 large pavilions with 18 picnic tables, and ample open space.

The sidewalks that lead into the Rotary Club Grove of Honor are made of stamped and stained concrete using the Bomacron Running Bond Used Brick pattern and Bomanite Desert Tan Stain. These sidewalks lead visitors to the benches. The next finish completed was an Exposed Aggregate Sandscape Refined System in a Sand color and light exposure. It runs underneath the 3 stone vertical elements and a quarter of the way around the large “Rotary International” logo in the middle of the project. The remaining ¾ of the area directly bordering the logo is Sandscape Refined with Painted Desert color. Finally, the large “Rotary International” logo was created by sandblasting and staining in black the Rotary symbol, set against a Sandscape Refined background with a Brass color hardener. The entire area is surrounded by a 6” border in a Sand color hardener with a broom finish.

Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders, was established in 1905. The clubs in the organization provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace.

University of Missouri – Brady Commons

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The nickname for the University of Missouri in Columbia is “Mizzou”. When drawing up the plans to renovate and expand the Brady Student Commons into a new Student Center, the school naturally wanted to incorporate the beloved “Mizzou” name into the design. They decided to accomplish this using Micro-Top on a 10’ – 4” wide circular band spanning 340’ of the main walk area. The lettering template was created based on the font information provided by the University. Layout of the color separations and placement of the logos was difficult because interior walls were constructed before the layout was complete. After grinding the floor and applying the base coat, finish coats were applied in three colors, followed by a wax coat. Edges had to be cut to keep the layout after grinding, and for outside carpet lines.

Due to a tight schedule, multiple crafts were working in the same area. Foot bridges were built across the Micro-Top in a number of places to provide access from one side to the other. In order to protect the work in progress, the Micro-Top had to be covered with Masonite every day after work, and then covered in craft paper and Masonite after completion, until all construction was complete. The result of all this hard work and attention to detail is a meeting place sure to instill “Mizzou” pride in all its visitors