As people return to public spaces, two issues loom large: guiding individuals safely around the interior, and reminding everyone to maintain a safe distance from each other. Wayfinding and zoning are simple ways to help people navigate your space, and flooring has long been a key component of the solution. Adding new visual cues beneath people’s feet helps coordinate their movement, reducing the likelihood of individuals coming into close contact.

To answer this, Tarkett’s new suite of solutions aims to help businesses address these challenges.

Die-cut shapes are available through the company’s Imaginations program in a wide variety of materials from modular soft surface to heterogeneous sheet vinyl. Designs include 24” x 24” arrow or footprint tiles that can be easily dropped into an existing floor to integrate clear distancing markers. Modular 18” circles are another way to mark appropriate distancing, while larger 6-foot diameter circles help delineate individual workspaces or zones. Custom Powerbond area rugs offer yet another opportunity to add iconography and messaging onto the floor.

For LVT, 18”x18” tiles printed with “Stand Here” messaging are a simple and stylish way to integrate distancing markers into an existing space with the switch of a few tiles, whether a long- or short-term solution is needed. Also, arranging 6” x 36” LVT planks into arrow patterns is another easy way to provide subtle wayfinding.

For completely customizable solutions, Tarkett’s Imaginations Custom Floor Design program enables architects, designers and facilities personnel to create custom die-cuts for carpet, LVT, rubber or resilient sheet. These can include specific designs, messaging or imagery, which can then be fabricated and shipped directly to the jobsite.

For more information, visit tarkettna.com.