The Wynn Macau Project Spotlight: March 2009
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The Wynn Macau Project Spotlight: March 2009 LocaTion: GeneraL conTracTor: STone CONTRACTor: Macau, China Leighton-China State Joint Venture, Macau, China Best Cheer Stone (Macau) Limited, Macau, China Owner: ARCHiTecT: TiLe installaTion SysteM: Wynn Resort (Macau) S.A., NAPE, Macau, China Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd, HK, China LATICRETE International Inc., Bethany, CT, USA Wynn Macau Five-Star resort with Five-Star Tile and Stone installation By Ron Treister Situated on a peninsula on the Southeast LATICRETE products played an important coast of The People’s Republic of China, role in Wynn Macau’s Phase I installation. just a 50-minute ferry ride from Hong The hotel’s 600 guest room bathrooms had Kong, Macau has long been referred to 12" x 12" natural stone tiles installed both as the “Monte Carlo of the Orient.” Since on the walls and floors. To ensure there the 1850s, legalized gambling has played would be no water intrusion problems, a significant role in the economy of this LATICRETE® 9237 Waterproofing Membrane Special Administrative Region (SAR) of was applied in all guest room bathrooms, China, but in 2002 the government ended both on the drywalls and concrete floors. a monopoly syndicate that was in place In addition, the main entrance as well as for the last four decades and opened the all guest room floors, including those areas door for a major influx of Western gaming which ultimately were carpeted, called for operations. Today, gambling plays an LATICRETE 3642 Concentrated Latex Admix, even bigger role in Macau, generating an which was diluted with water on-site and estimated 70 percent of the government’s used as the leveling screed. income from gambling taxes alone. No “A project like Wynn Macau is a perfect fewer than six new Western-style casinos match with the LATICRETE System,” said have opened in Macau since the monopoly Art Mintie, LATICRETE Director, Technical was lifted, earning it a new nickname: Services. “In fact, the LATICRETE System East Las Vegas. With this world-class has been specified and used in various tourism offering luxury hotels, magnificent casino and hotel architecture applications restaurants and now even more legendary all over the world. LATICRETE provides a casinos, Macau is recognized as being one full range of technical and architectural of the richest regions in the entire world. support during all phases of planning, Clearly, a thriving region would have design and construction, and is committed amazing casino resorts. Wynn Macau is to creating effective and concise application just that. Owned by Wynn Resorts, it offers systems for the installation of ceramic gaming combined with a deluxe hotel, tile and stone in all types of demanding restaurants, designer shops, a world-class projects including five-star casino resorts like spa and a choreographed performance Wynn Macau.” lake. And, it is the first Las Vegas-style In a five-star blended casino resort such blended resort in Asia. As far as awards go, as Wynn Macau, the installation of Wynn Macau is the only hotel in Macau, an architecturally-proven, time-tested (and one of only five in Asia) to achieve waterproofing membrane was of the utmost Mobil Travel Guide’s prestigious Five-Star importance to protect the finished tile work. ranking. When it came to construction, And also, to ensure that the costly issue of only the finest materials were specified for tile installation failure would never disrupt this magnificent building project. 2 LATICRETE International, Inc. One LATICRETE Park North, Bethany, CT 06524-3423 USA ■ 1.800.243.4788 ■ +1.203.393.0010 ■ www.laticrete.com ©2008 LATICRETE International, Inc. LATICRETE, LATAPOXY, SPECTRALOCK and the logo are Registered Trademarks of LATICRETE International, Inc. any of the hotel’s business. In areas subject thin-set while increasing bond strength to constant water and moisture, such as between the tiles and the adhesive the 600 guest bathrooms in the hotel, throughout that highly trafficked area. ® LATICRETE 9237 Waterproofing Membrane “In conversations with the site manager for was specified to prevent pre-existing the Leighton-China State JV, Mr. Paul Collis cracks in the substrate from telegraphing has expressed his satisfaction with the through to the finished tile work as well performance of the LATICRETE products, as as preventing new cracks from forming as well as our on-site technical support,” said the concrete continued to cure. In addition, Phoebe Li, LATICRETE regional manager LATICRETE 9237 Waterproofing Membrane for the Asia Pacific region. “We feel very was selected to protect the substrate from confident that the LATICRETE System harmful moisture and/or water that could specified was the right one, and that potentially seep through the finished tile work both the floor and wall installation of the over years of guest use, thus eliminating the marble tiles will stand the test of time for threat of mold and mildew forming in the the casino resort and its guests. The tile process. When water intrusion and resulting work has been completed beautifully, and mold and mildew are allowed to do their LATICRETE is proud to have played a role in dirty work, the result is often a mélange of this very important development.” cracked tiles, lippage, unhealthy bacteria… and ultimately, substrate damage to threaten The man behind Wynn Macau, legendary the integrity of the entire installation. With Las Vegas hotel/resort developer Steve thousands of guests shuffling through to their Wynn, didn’t have to roll the dice when rooms each day, this type of commercial conceiving this architectural masterpiece. installation is subject to much more wear His company, Wynn Resorts, made sure and tear than a typical residence, making this mega building project was done right. it even more necessary to avoid future It appears that nothing in the construction repairs due to not using the most efficient phase was left unnoticed, no rock was left waterproofing system. unturned. And for the exquisite marble tile used throughout the hotel, it was no surprise After the substrate had been prepared that world-class LATICRETE installation for tile fixing at the resort, 12" x 12" materials were insisted upon. natural marble tiles were installed in each bathroom on both the floors and the walls. This beautiful stone material was installed with LATICRETE 325 Premium Thin-set Mortar over the cured LATICRETE materials which were previously applied. To ensure the optimal, long-term performance of mesh-backed marble tiles located at Wynn Macau’s main entrance, LATICRETE 325 Premium Thin-Set Mortar was mixed with LATICRETE 282 Grout & Mortar Fortifier to improve the physical characteristics of the A-1985-0609 ©2009 LATICRETE International, Inc. LATICRETE, LATAPOXY, SPECTRALOCK and the logo are Registered Trademarks of LATICRETE International, Inc. 3.