All materials that will go inside the Court Tower have been carefully selected because they are all durable and expected to be long lasting.
For example, travertine and terrazzo are frequently used in large buildings that suffer from heavy wear and tear over time. They can be found in airports, city halls and court facilities all over the country.
In this building, approximately 0.6% of the finished interior walls will have travertine, and about 11% of the floors will have terrazzo.
Part of the material selection process involved input from the staff from Maricopa County Facilities Management who will be responsible for maintaining and cleaning the materials.
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Materials |
Location |
Comments |
| Floors |
Carpet Tile |
Jury Assembly Rooms, Courtrooms |
Easily maintainable - high durability, solution dyed |
| Broadloom Carpet |
Judicial chambers |
Only use in private areas |
| Wood Flooring |
Judicial chambers elevator lobby |
Only use in private areas |
| Terrazzo |
Main lobby, elevator lobbies, public waiting, public restrooms |
Highest durability - 100 yrs+, easily maintainable. Will be used on approximately 11% of finished floors |
| Porcelain tile |
All restrooms except public |
In high traffic areas tile can chip, grout gets dirty and will need to be replaced. |
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| Wall Base |
Integral Terrazzo |
Used where terrazzo meets columns (lobby & waiting areas) |
Easily maintainable - high durability (where buffers are used) |
| Stainless Steel Base (6") |
Used where terrazzo meets stone wall or tile (lobby, elevator lobbies, public RR) |
Easily maintainable - high durability (where buffers are used) |
| Wood Base (6") |
Courtrooms, chamber floors |
Used in lower traffic areas and in courtrooms with wainscoting |
| Rubber Base |
All other offices, open offices |
Easily maintainable - high durability (where vacuums are used) |
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| Walls |
Painted Drywall |
Public waiting, courtrooms (high and back wall), chambers |
Easily repairable - median durability |
| Painted Medium Density Fiberboard |
Main lobby, RCC/EDC courtroom (lower) |
More durable than drywall - easily repairable - high durability |
| Travertine Stone |
Selectively located at the high traffic lobby docket wall, elevator lobbies |
Has highest durability - 100 yr + Currently used in Central Court Building elevator lobbies in Phoenix. Will be used on approximately 0.6% of the finished interior walls |
| Decorative Porcelain Tile |
Chamber elevator lobby |
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| Porcelain Tile |
All restrooms |
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| Wood Veneer |
Courtroom wall behind bench, entries to courtrooms, small amount at main lobby |
Only use in controlled areas, Indigenous to Arizona, Contributes to LEED credits |
| Whisper wall (acoustic tile) |
Courtroom side and rear walls |
Easily maintainable - can replace parts such as fabric if damaged - flexible design |
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| Ceilings |
Lay-in Ceiling |
Judicial chambers shared spaces, back of house |
Easily maintainable |
| Painted Gypsum Board |
Portion of courtroom & of lobbies, jury assembly |
Easily repairable - median durability |
| Fabric Panel Concealed Spline |
Portion of lobbies and jury assembly |
Maintainable - Good acoustic quality |
| Wood Veneer - Hunter Douglas Natural Classic |
Above screening area at lobby |
Maintainable - warmth of wood |
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| Counters |
Plastic Laminate |
Break rooms, copy areas, courtroom work surfaces |
Economical in areas of low use |
| Quartz (Silestone, Caesar Stone) |
Transaction counters, restroom counters, info. desk |
Very durable for high use areas |
