The use by the RAG Architettura studio of the Skema star wood arabica oak floating system for the construction of the Neapolitan botique hotel Fuajè has a twofold motivation: technical and for the versatility of the material, but also for an aesthetic/practical factor as specified below.

Intervening in a historical context such as the historic centre of Naples, where there is always a certain difficulty due to the management of the construction site and first and foremost the storage of supplies, the possibility of using a material such as Skema has allowed us to avoid annoying and costly demolition of the underlying screeds given the limited thickness of the material (about 6 mm) and also the ease with which it adapts to surfaces that are not perfectly coplanar, such as in the case of old floors of historic buildings, after always rectifying the substrate with self-levelling compound, has greatly facilitated the execution operations of the project.

However, one of the factors that, together with the client, prompted us to choose SKEMA as the material, is certainly the beauty and care taken in the realisation of the surface finish in noble wood, which allows us to safely assert that the material used is a parquet in all respects that succeeds in giving Fuajè - concept room Chiaia, a timeless atmosphere and beauty with the practicality of synthetic flooring, which is a very important feature in a high-use activity such as a boutique hotel can be.  The hotel is located in the heart of the bourgeois district par excellence, Chiaia, which is famous for the splendour of the Neapolitan belle epoque and is precisely positioned right opposite one of the city's theatrical institutions, namely the Sannazzaro Theatre. The initial concept of the project was precisely to recapture, through a careful selection of materials, the timeless charm of the theatrical machine, and the Skema Starwood arabica recalls the wooden floor of the Neapolitan theatre in terms of essence, size and sensation to the touch. Fuajè (foyer declined in Neapolitan) is conceived precisely as an antechamber to the theatre and even the choice of the laying direction of the enormous planks is a direct and ideal link with the Neapolitan theatre.

SKEMA STAR WOOD

Skema Starwood is the ideal solution for those who want a floor that combines the beauty and warmth of real wood with the performance of a mineral panel. With a reduced thickness of only 7 mm including the sound-absorbing cork mat, it can be installed directly on existing floors, avoiding invasive demolition and respecting structural constraints.  The system's lightness and simplicity guarantee speed of execution and cost containment.

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