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Teraanga Commons

Carleton University’s dining hall: mosaic tile wrapped around the hall’s massive pillars, and tiled backsplashes behind the food stations.

Teraanga Commons dining hall at Carleton University, with grey mosaic-tiled pillars framing the food stations

Project Details

Tile built for a busy dining hall.

University dining hall, Carleton University, Ottawa. Mosaic pillars and food-station backsplashes.

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  • Mosaicmassive tiled pillars
  • Backsplashesbehind the food stations

The Work

Detail work at a big scale.

Institutional spaces see thousands of people a day, so the tile has to look sharp and stand up to constant use and cleaning.

Mosaic Pillars

Wrapping a large column in mosaic means keeping hundreds of small tiles straight and the grout lines continuous around every corner, from the floor to the ceiling.

Food-Station Backsplashes

Tiled backsplashes behind the serving areas give the hall its finish and a surface that is easy to keep clean in a working kitchen environment.

Institutional Work

Schools and universities need tile that is durable, easy to clean and finished to schedule. See our commercial flooring work.

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