Commercial spaces are being thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of the public. Whether a space is being transformed within days to serve its community during a pandemic or it’s being renovated to make the work and multifamily living space more comfortable and functional for all, flooring is enhancing these spaces in a big way.
As the number of coronavirus cases continued to rise in the U.S., national, state and local governments partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to convert 250,000 square feet of the Miami Beach Convention Center—nearly the size of five football fields—into a temporary field hospital. The $22.5 million project led by USACE, alongside RLF Architecture Engineering Interiors and construction firm Robins & Morton, involved the renovation of existing convention space into a 450-bed COVID-19 facility, freeing up hospital space across the state of Florida.