Clear blue-green glazed terracotta elements in a special shape encase the office building designed by tp bennett. The architects design of the shapes was inspired by the historical terracotta facade of the adjoining Midland Hotel. Despite its modern design, the building blends perfectly into the surrounding historic streetscape of Manchester.
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At the centerpiece trophy-class office building at The Wharf, Washington DC’s new waterfront destination, the architect incorporated a striking, unitized curtainwall application of custom vertical and horizontal TERRART®. The terracotta frames large-scale glass windows, which offer ample light and picturesque views of boat piers along a mile-long stretch of the Potomac River. Glazed white tiles coupled with soft orange add dimensional character
The geometric, cuboid design chosen for the residential and commercial building is broken up by the exterior design: the terracotta elements that have been reduction-fired on a very light biscuit have triangular profiles that change in both colour and appearance depending on the light and the perspective of the observer. The vertical arrangement gives the building the illusion of length.
The new building is 60 meters high and comprises 16 floors and 22,000 square meters of office space. There are also 1000 square meters of terrace area. The building was developed by the company “the Developer”. The designs for the new L’Oréal headquarters were supplied by the Düsseldorf-based architecture firm HPP. The side wing, which
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Glass and ceramics were used for the façade of the elegant office and commercial building, giving the large-volume building dynamism and luminosity. Strongly profiled terracotta panels with different cross-sections, vertically mounted, create a clear striped appearance and form balustrades that mark the individual building layers. The transparent glaze was applied to a dark brown mass
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In place of the old AOK building, a modern new building has been created that catches the eye with its dual colour scheme and prominent cube in the centre. Engobed on a dark-brown compound, the TERRART® Large elements are designed in three different profiles with various bar-type overhangs that were arranged at random and conjure
Office buildings and outdoor facilities blend in perfect harmony: natural greenery and an expansive pond landscape frame the semicircular new building, whose fully glazed frontage is adorned with a curtain of randomly arranged terracotta baguettes in the entrance area. The dark brown elements give the impression of looking through a louvre of branches that generate
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Two building complexes in a rhythmic vista of ever-changing heights – one rising to sixteen storeys, the other rising to twelve stories. This complex of office buildings compellingly incorporates and merges itself into the more than 4,000 m2 of public green space: a park, which runs between the two buildings, and more than 3,000 m2 of further greenery in
This building bears more than a passing resemblance to Japanese tea houses and has a peaceful, balanced air. The various building sections are clearly separated from each other and retain a certain autonomy. The façade design with TERRART® elements focuses on natural, timber-like colors and precise structuring.
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