Elite Tiling complete new European Microsoft Research Headquarters in Cambridge

A spectacular new purpose-built UK headquarters for an International blue-chip company situated at 21 Station Road in Cambridge CB1. This iconic new 6 storey 83,500 sq ft development is a new European research base, housing 220 employees in state of the art accommodation.
Working for main contractor Wates Construction, Elite Tiling carried out all Tiling to both the Shell & Core and Fit-Out phases over 6 months, completing all works on time for the client handover to Microsoft Research on December 2012.
Elite tiling completed the installation of over 500m2 Natural Honed Limestone floors to WC floors & lobbies, including skirtings, 3 no. Lift Cars and over 260 no. Limestone Honed treads and risers, incorporating Basalt stair nosings, to two internal staircases.
The Fit-Out phase completed the project with Elite Tiling installing over 300m2 of porcelain floor tiles to the ground floor entrance foyer, main reception and atrium area, WC wall tiling and a visually stunning structured Limestone external feature wall.

WC & Lobbies, Staircase Landing Floors: 600 x 600 x 20mm & 600 x 600 x 30mm Breton Creme De Mos Honed Limestone; 600 x 50 matching Skirting.
Site Measured bespoke manufactured 30mm thick Breton Creme De Mos Honed Limestone with 60 x 30mm Basalt Nosings to Staircase Treads & Risers
Showers & Changing Room Floors; 50 x 25mm Structured Porcelain mosaic; 600 x 95mm matching battiscopa skirting
Showers, Disabled WC & WC Splashbacks; 200 x 100 Satin Ceramic
Visitor WC Floors; 600 x 300 Natural finish Porcelain
Visitor WC Walls; 380 x 250 Satin Porclain, Including Wediboard  & Tilepan Access Panels
Main Reception, Foyer & Atrium Floors; 600 x 600 x 10mm Natural finish Off-white Porcelain
External Feature Wall; 95mm wide x 20mm-70mm thick x Random Length Moleanos Honed Limestone
All areas finished with Schluter Stainless Trims & BAL, Ardex & Mapei Coloured grouts.

Main Contractor: Wates Construction
Architect: Chetwoods
Project Completed: December 2012

21 Station Road, Cambridge - Limestone Staircase & Landings

21 Station Road, Cambridge - Limestone Staircase & Landings

21 Station Road, Cambridge - Limestone Staircase & Landings