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WALKER ZANGER OPENS ITS LARGEST
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOWROOM
Flagship Tustin, Calif. Location Also Incorporates Thoughtful Green Design
SYLMAR, Calif., May 7, 2009 -
Walker Zanger, the world's most comprehensive stone and tile company, is proud to announce the opening of its largest Southern California showroom in Tustin, Calif. The more than 60,000-square-foot facility replaces the former Costa Mesa, Calif. location. The showroom houses 25 signature Walker Zanger vignettes, a natural stone slab warehouse, soaring architectural elements and impressive design details such as a 14-foot-high limestone fireplace. The facility also boasts energy efficient and "green" elements.
"At Walker Zanger we understand we have a responsibility to not only provide beautiful high quality products, but also be good stewards of the resources we have," says Kim Bernard, ASID, IIDA, executive director of facilities design for Walker Zanger. "We made a lot of great progress to proactively reduce the carbon footprint of this facility and we see this as a way of giving back to the city of Tustin and the environment."
Many environmentally-focused practices help accomplish the incorporation of thoughtful green design throughout the new showroom. Skylights with high-efficiency lightgathering domes were installed to improve the amount of daylight in the office and warehouse spaces. A computerized Energy Management System controls air conditioning and lighting systems (circuited through motion detectors), and shuts them down when not in use. The Tustin showroom also features low-VOC paints, Greenguard™ wallcoverings by Wolf Garden, and silver level certified "cradle to cradle" Answer furniture systems by Steelcase, Inc., which are the centerpieces of each workstation.
The Tustin showroom's distinctive style touches are displayed in many vignettes on the sales floor. Unique design elements are also carried into more common areas of the facility that provide the opportunity to showcase Walker Zanger products in real applications: the facility's working kitchen ‘café' and each of the five restrooms. Incorporated throughout the entire facility, Walker Zanger products showcase numerous applications and provide inspiration for the use of luxurious stone and tile. For example, in one restroom the time-honored Gramercy Park Collection is paired with the new Vibe Mosaics Collection to display how traditional products can be used with more contemporary designs.
The Tustin showroom is located at 1702 Edinger Avenue and is open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. For more information call 714.546.3671 or visit www.walkerzanger.com.
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About Walker Zanger
Walker Zanger is the world's most comprehensive stone and tile company. Walker Zanger combines traditional tile-making techniques with a modern sophistication that transcends any singular design style. A leading choice for design professionals and consumers, Walker Zanger natural stone and tile products, as well as its new line of exquisite bathroom vanities, can be found in luxury homes, trendy boutiques, lavish spas and resorts, famed museums and fine restaurants around the globe.
Walker Zanger is available through 17 beautiful showrooms and exclusive dealers nationwide. To learn more about Walker Zanger and its full line of products visit www.walkerzanger.com.
Photo Caption: Wink Wink in Palm from the Kesh Collection Photo Credit: Walker Zanger
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