Kobi Nazrul Primary School

A spectacular flooring design chosen by pupils has been cut from Marmoleum, using Forbo Flooring Systems' unique Aquajet Technology.
When creating the main reception and welcome area within Kobi Nazrul Primary School its pupils, aged between 3 and 11 years, were encouraged to take part in the refurbishment project along with local designer Sarah Hammond. The object of the new flooring was to represent the school's vision of life long learners and endorse its connection with the outside community.

Designer Sarah Hammond says: “For me, Marmoleum was an obvious choice as there was no limit on designs or colours. We really went to town on choosing bright and strong colours, from peacock green to rich cardinal red, for the actual design panels themselves, conveying a very vivid and visual representation of school and community life for the pupils. The main floor area into which the designs are set, is Marmoleum Real Azurro, a vibrant turquoise green.

Kobi Nazrul is also very environmentally aware, so Marmoleum was an obvious choice for the project. Made predominantly from natural and renewable raw materials, Marmoleum achieves the lowest environmental impact according to Life Cycle Assessment criteria and is naturally biodegradable. Marmoleum incorporates a water based Topshield finish for easy and cost efficient cleaning and maintenance, ideal for the reception area of a school that is subjected to frequent heavy footfall.

The production process of Marmoleum, which uses natural jute as a backing for the floor covering, created a lot of interest in the product itself amongst the children, as many either come from or have family in Bangladesh where a high proportion of jute originates from.

“I would definitely use the Forbo products again, the sustainability and environmental credentials are essential for my work, but being able to choose from such a wide range of colours and textures means that there are no barriers for me when I am designing,” comments Sarah.