Terrazzo

Terrazzo entryway on Beverley Street in Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
One of the most well known examples of terrazzo flooring is the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of chips of marble, quartz, granite, glass, or other suitable material, poured with a cementitious binder (for chemical binding), polymeric (for physical binding), or a combination of both. Metal strips often divide sections, or changes in color or material in a pattern. Additional chips may be sprinkled atop the mix before it sets. After it is cured it is ground and polished smooth or otherwise finished to produce a uniformly textured surface. "Terrazzo" is also often used to describe any pattern similar to the original terrazzo floors.[1] Modern forms of terrazzo include polished concrete.

  1. ^ Brooke, Eliza (15 October 2019). "Terrazzo used to be kitschy. Now it's on everything from Spalding basketballs to Madewell dresses". Vox. Retrieved 15 October 2019.