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PRODUCTS<br />
ARCHITECT THE AIA MAGAZINE MARCH <strong>2014</strong> WWW.ARCHITECTMAGAZINE.COM<br />
MATERIAL GOODS<br />
Healthy Spaces<br />
THE NEED FOR STERILE AND EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE ALSO<br />
WARM AND INVITING CAN CAUSE A RIFT BETWEEN FUNCTION AND<br />
AESTHETICS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TECH<br />
TO HIT THE SECTOR AIM TO BALANCE CLEAN SPACES AND GOOD DESIGN.<br />
Text by Hallie Busta<br />
Edited by Wanda Lau<br />
SUPPORT WINGS<br />
Designed by William McDonough, FAIA, and carpet<br />
maker Patcraft, Butterfly Effect is a series of modular<br />
carpet tiles that pair environmental sustainability<br />
with social enterprise. The manufacturer diverts 2% of<br />
the proceeds from the sale of its versatile flooring to<br />
fund pediatric cancer research at St. Jude Children’s<br />
Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The product gets<br />
its name and design—which emulates the dynamic<br />
patterns of a butterfly’s wing—from the principle of<br />
chaos theory that connects seemingly insignificant<br />
occurrences to major events. patcraft.com Circle 101<br />
6000K<br />
4350K<br />
The control<br />
technology varies the<br />
color temperature of<br />
electric lighting from<br />
6000K to 2700K.<br />
OPTIMAL LIGHT<br />
USAI Lighting’s Color Select technology lets users control the color temperature of<br />
downlights and wallwashers to provide cold light during patient examinations and<br />
warm light while patients relax. usaillumination.com Circle 103<br />
More Products at<br />
architectmagazine.com<br />
The series comprises<br />
three patterns (Dart,<br />
shown), each offered<br />
in 18 colorways, that<br />
can be specified as<br />
a fractal image or<br />
pixelation.<br />
Certified by Cradle<br />
to Cradle, a product<br />
standard co-developed<br />
by McDonough, the<br />
carpet tiles are made<br />
of solution-dyed, stainrepellant<br />
nylon fibers.<br />
The semi-transparent<br />
fabric can drape for<br />
uses such as panels,<br />
partitions, and curtains.<br />
An antimicrobial finish<br />
on the flame-retardant<br />
polyester fabric resists<br />
dirt and moisture.<br />
COOL CURTAINS<br />
The Health Care collection from Swiss textile maker Création Baumann comprises 11<br />
nature-inspired designs in a range of hues. Among the designs, Basic IV UN (shown)<br />
features a monochromatic pattern with a gradient. creationbaumann.com Circle 104
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