This extraordinary, imposing structure wears an equally unusual “coat”: long, horizontally mounted, slimline panels in a variety of colours create an intense striped look that makes the entire complex stand out from its surroundings. The darkest colour on the spectrum was used for the flat front section of the building so that it merges in […]
A new, six-story building recently became home to the state-of-the-art administrative center of the book wholesaler KNV. It features a large reception area, assembly and meeting rooms, offices as well as storage and archive rooms. The most immediately striking aspect of this building is the high-impact façade design comprising homogeneous, light-colored ceramic surfaces that emphasize the horizontal lines and colorful, vertically mounted
The Centre for Sustainable Chemistry is now housed in a brand new carbon neutral laboratory, the fi rst of its kind in the UK. A fi ne example of how effectively natural wood and ceramics interact: the terracotta cladding comprising light-grey and blue elements arranged in half-bond creates a vibrant background for the architecturally dominant wooden structures, which extend up to
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Tradition and modernity come together in the architectural concept of this office building, where the old facade has been reconstructed and finished with modern terracotta cladding. The fine texture of the profiled grey TERRART® Light panels invigorate the sober structure of the building and gives it a relief-like character that has a changing effect depending
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Naturally, this new arena in St. Petersburg sports the corporate colours: blue and white. A mix of ribbed and smooth natural ceramic panels produce a discernible play of colours over the surface. Dark blue, glazed elements accentuate individual sections of the facade and form a sash-bar-like arrangement in front of the window surfaces. The large-format
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Simple and elegant in form and powerful in expression, the new university building harmonizes with its neighboring buildings thanks to a color palette that is deliberately in keeping with the surrounding colors. The poly-chromatic facade consists of seven different natural shades, including red and yellow-brown, with orange as the theme color. Color theorist Josef Albers
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Hvidovre, a suburb of Copenhagen, not only has much to offer in the way of green space, woodland and water but also enjoys excellent transport connections to the city center, making it the ideal location for a student residence hall with more than 360 rooms as well as shared kitchens, a sauna, solarium and cafeteria.
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Built in 1963, this seven-storey student residence hall recently underwent refurbishment in order to meet the latest energy-saving standards and to reduce maintenance costs. Following careful deliberation, the decision was made to construct a rear-ventilated terracotta facade comprising TERRART® LIGHT elements which, at just 24 mm thick, are ideal for renovation projects and are characterized by
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On a surface area measuring a total of 26,000 square meters, on the Asian side of Istanbul, an impressive new university campus has been developed. Opened only recently, this university is dedicated to training doctors and medical personnel, and conducts high-quality research and scientific work in health care. Uniform design features form an architectural “bracket”,
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St. Petersburg is famous for its baroque and neoclassical architecture, and it is from these eras that the newly renovated apartment building draws its inspiration. The distinctive castle-like, classical character has been retained, albeit reinterpreted in a modern and contemporary aesthetic. Shunning monumentalism and bulkiness, the building’s exterior is lean and graceful and is characterized
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