A blend of designs for a child-friendly interior
Located in Bucharest, Romania, the INSMC is one of
the institutions that provides round-the-clock medical
care for mothers and children. It is also renowned for
its scientific research and medical training in obstetrics,
gynaecology, neonatology and paediatrics.
With a total area of more than 800 square metres, the
centre includes 15 rooms for paediatric medical consultations,
a room for premature babies, an analysis
office, an EEG/ECG room, a reception, two waiting
rooms and a room for storing medical waste.
This specialist medical centre provides over 60,000
medical treatments to tens of thousands of children
from all over Romania every year. It has also recently
been completely renovated and equipped with the
latest medical equipment for each specialist area. It
was a very complex and challenging project overall, as
the equipment, sanitary facilities and medical equipment
in the 70-year-old building had to all be replaced in
accordance with current regulations and epidemiological
guidelines.
Proven rubber floors
As the centre is geared towards the treatment of
children, each room has a unique, child-friendly design.
Everything from the walls to the floors is tailored to
the relevant activity and its specific characteristics.
The decision-makers chose nora rubber floor coverings,
not only because they are available in many colours
and designs, but also because they have exceptional
functional properties. The fact that nora rubber floor
coverings are easy to clean and completely disinfect
makes them suitable for use in sensitive areas where
regular disinfection is required. nora floorings’ longlasting
resilience reduces both any footfall noise and
any noise caused by heavy objects rolling. This helps
to maintain a quiet atmosphere, which can have a positive
effect on patient well-being and recovery.
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Good ergonomics are important in the workplace
The elastic properties of the rubber floors also contribute
to an ergonomic working environment for the
hospital staff. The condition of the floor plays a major
role in longer fatigue-free working in workplaces
where sitting for hours is practically impossible. The
resilience of rubber flooring protects backs and joints,
and makes walking and standing more comfortable.
Inlays are central to the design concept
The rubber flooring is an important part of the design
concept at the INSMC. The stripes in the common
areas give the space a special character and help to
expand it visually.
The distinctive striped pattern was made possible
by cutting-edge technology from the Inlay Centre
at the rubber flooring production site in Weinheim,
Germany.
The centre uses ultrasonic cutting systems
to produce motifs, logos and lettering of all kinds with
the highest precision. The combination of endless
inlay design options, rubber’s dimensional stability
and the fact that the flooring does not require welding
offers almost unlimited freedom of design.
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