Architecture firm Kimlim, from St. Gallen, has dressed the new canteen at the high school (Kantonsschule) in highly effective „clothes“: a membrane façade made of non-bearing fine ceramic strips. What may look like baguettes are actually TERRART®-Solid elements installed lying on their sides to create the visual impression of rods or tubes. Positioned at varying […]
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The impressive impact of the building is achieved through the interplay between anthracite and light sandy façades and the generously proportioned glass surfaces. The contrasting hues are clearly coordinated with the different façade elements: the front section of the building next to the entrance area is completely clad in grey, and the expansive window surfaces
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With the exception of the ground floor, this overall very plain and unostentatious school building is entirely clad in sand-colored TERRART®-Shingle elements, which create a scale-like structure. The overall impression is enlivened with architectural details such as the over-high wall aperture at the front and the frugal, box-shaped, drawn-out windows of varying shapes and sizes
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The new music centre for the Tårnby secondary school is an impressive example of simplicity and clarity and features unmistakable references to Asian architecture: the visible method of construction, the simple, elementary materials, its naturalness and connectedness are strongly evocative of a Japanese pavilion. The façade elements, which comprise TERRART® Baguettes in sorano beige, have
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The new building for the Waterbury High School, an establishment focusing on technical disciplines, needs to offer space for 800 students. The result is a 5-story building featuring a striking silhouette and impressive facades. Slim, ceiling-high windows alternate with closed surfaces of identical format and adorned with ceramic tiles. Natural shades provide the perfect complement
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From the existing inner courtyard of the old university buildings, the architects have created a glass-covered, three-story atrium as a new focal point for study and social interaction, thus giving the area a basic infrastructure at the same time. The terracotta of the renovated facades reprises the shade of the classic buildings and blends superbly
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Bright and inviting ceramics with a natural texture blend perfectly with the natural stone base. With the large-Format TERRART® panels, the building radiates calm and restraint, while slim baguettes emphasize the features in front of the windows. The classic building style is constantly interspersed and lightened up with staggered levels and imaginative details.
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The building of this boarding school in Bonn-Bad Godesberg is particularly bright and welcoming with its white and light yellow colors. Soft yellow TERRART® panels frame the window surfaces, TERRART®- BAGUETTES in the same color break up the glass surfaces while offering protection against excess light. The clever and flexible design guarantees a perfect match
Glass, exposed concrete and ceramic elements were the façade materials of choice for this structure, which comprises multiple, nested and interlocked cubes. The red terracotta has been carefully but sparingly applied to add vivid dashes of colour and accentuate individual sections of the building.
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