The state-of-the-art Armand Hammer Alumni-Student Center was the first new construction project on campus in 30 years and designed by KSQ Architects, to provide a modern, sleek and youthful structure. Under the Bomanite Toppings Systems, Bomanite Chemical Stain was chosen to set the design in motion, and installed by Bomanite Licensee, Bomanite of Tulsa, Inc.
The $11 million building encompasses 28,000 square feet and was designed to provide food, fun and fellowship for ORU’s students and alumni. Approximately 16,384 square feet of Bomanite Chemically Stained flooring was provided throughout the building to complement a vibrant, youthful color palette that delineates student activity zones into quiet spaces, pool tables and video game consoles, live performance areas, an Internet café and a 12’ x 21’ screen for viewing concerts, sporting events or video game competitions.
The project was completed in three phases working around other trades to keep the building of the project moving and on schedule. Several dilutions of Bomanite Chemical Stain were used to achieve the mix of lighter and darker colors and then sealed with an acrylic sealer for protection.
Bomanite Chemical Stains are water and acid-based solutions of metallic salts formulated to “color-etch” new or existing concrete surfaces. These penetrating solutions react with cements to form insoluble precipitants of varying colors to produce permanent, transparent color that will not chip, crack, peel or fade. Bomanite Chemical Stains give concrete an attractive variegated or marbleized appearance in a variety of earth tone colors, such as tans, browns, reddish browns, and greens.
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