The Central Municipal “Altro Ensemble has excellent technical Sports Centre, Alella, Spain performance. It also provides great flexibility with design choices and has created a very welcoming atmosphere Altro Ensemble brings in the different rooms.” strength and flexibility to Santiago Villanueva, Spanish sports centre Architect

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1. Altro Ensemble™ The Central Municipal Sports Centre, Alella, Spain

Altro Ensemble brings strength and flexibility to Spanish sports centre

Issue “I would highly recommend Altro products. In addition to having a The Central Municipal Sports Centre in Alella, Barcelona, provides a wide high-quality product, the customer range of activities for its members. The gym, fitness area and personal training service is unbeatable” rooms were being expanded and refurbished, with new flooring required that would provide comfort underfoot, excellent durability and easy maintenance. Montserrat Casarramona, Chief Operating Officer of UESPORTS Approach Alella Montserrat Casarramona, Chief Operating Officer of UESPORTS Alella explains their approach to the project: “The fitness room has wonderful natural light and excellent equipment, but it had become too small. Our growth led us to undertake this work and the result has been spectacular.”

Solution With hygiene a key priority to keep members and staff safe, a quick installation flooring solution was required that had ease of cleaning, robust good looks, and warm aesthetics. In addition, the gym needed to return to use as quickly as possible, so disruption needed to be minimised. For these reasons architect Santiago Villanueva, a member of the College of Architects of Catalonia (COAC), chose Altro Ensemble in Natural Striking Oak for the fitness and training rooms. “The complexity of the project was how to combine the Altro Ensemble is a modular flooring system that gives you complete installation with day-to-day life at the gym, the lower floor of which continued design freedom to create stunning floors for interior spaces. From to function. For this reason, the speed of installation and the simplicity in colour blocking to geometric patterns, the possibilities are as endless installing the floor have brought great advantages. So much so that the as your imagination. deadlines have been met sooner than expected. Of course, hygiene is key Altro Ensemble has up to15dB impact sound reduction with added right now, and this flooring is very easy to clean.” 1 2 3 comfort underfoot, making it perfect for front of house areas in hotels Santiago Villanueva added “With regard to other products in the market, the including foyers and reception areas, restaurant and café dining value for money plus technical support and customer service were key when areas, retail, offices, and student accommodation – any environment where design is key. choosing Altro. For this reason, we are looking at other projects where we can Looks great with: recommend the brand”. With four modular sizes, you can mix and match to create unique 1. Altro Whiterock Satins™ patterns utilising colour and design. Combine with Altro Whiterock wall designs for a unique interior statement. 2. Altro Whiterock Digiclad™

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