The new construction of the residential and commercial building is part of a massive revitalisation project covering 227 hectares on the South Bank of the Thames, from Vauxhall through Nine Elms to Battersea. One of London’s most iconic landmarks, Battersea Power Station, provides the backdrop for this elegant 16-storey tower, which brings new life to […]
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The Albert Sherman Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is a 512,000 s.f. (47600 s.m.) facility for advanced biomedical research and medical education. The building is 11 stories high and is clad with 55,000 s.f. (5100 s.m.) of light gray terracotta tiles. The exterior façade is designed to show texture by using a
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The 1970s house was completely renovated and extended by one floor and an extension. The uniform coating of sand-coloured terracotta panels melts the old structure and added parts into a single unit, which despite the projections, bay windows, balconies and different height levels creates a calm and balanced overall impression. In addition, the building is
In the course of the complete renovation, the school building was completely gutted, the interior including electricity and water supply was renewed and both the roof and windows and building shell were replaced and adapted to modern energy standards. The terracotta cladding on the upper floor is unusual: the concave curvature of the elements is
The building shell of the La Veveyse secondary school in Châtel-St-Denis near Lausanne was also given a new look as part of a complete refurbishment. The profiled, glazed terracotta surrounds the building like a dark curtain. The elements, which are already anthracite in colour in the clay mass, were refined with a black-brown glaze and
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The façade of the new day-care centre in the suburb of Geneva, Chavannes de Bois, is unique. Vertically mounted, wave-shaped profiled terracotta elements refined with a specially developed fluid glaze cover the entire building. The overall concept of the building is therefore harmoniously light and inviting. LEARN MORE ABOUT FLUID GLAZES
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This new 210,000 ft2, six-storey facility completes the renaissance of the northern portion of campus and is the new home of humanities and social sciences. For the façade, the architects wanted the appearance of corroded steel without sacrificing the positive properties of a terracotta façade, such as durability, UV and frost resistance. The result is
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Amphia Hospital With the construction of three new hospital buildings to complement the existing hospital, Amphia Ziekenhuis is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands and is considered a state-of-the-art hospital with a highly specialised range of clinical services. Vertically aligned terracotta elements in an XXL format in several natural shades from light beige
A modern building in the heart of West London, home to meticulously designed apartments that maximise natural daylight and combine our signature space-saving features with our love of sociable spaces. The façade was executed in TERRART-LARGE, in a light cream-white combined with a white engobe. All panels were partially honed.
Paradise is the most important development Birmingham has seen in a generation. In the past it was a place where arts, learning and commerce flourished side by side, and its latest transformation sees it inspiring a new generation of visitors, residents, thinkers and doers. The architects chose a grey-white speckle glaze specially developed for the
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