{"id":32411,"date":"2017-11-21T08:50:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/?p=32411"},"modified":"2021-03-25T09:16:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:16:26","slug":"terracotta-louvers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/terracotta-louvers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fired Up: 5 Textured Buildings With Terracotta Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">Terracotta, which means \u2018baked earth\u2019 in Italian, is a traditional ceramic created by firing clay in special furnaces, called kilns, at high temperatures.<\/span> The malleability of the unfired clay allows it to be hand-molded into intricate shapes, which harden significantly when heated. Although terracotta was initially invented for pottery and sculpture, craftsmen soon realized its potential as a building product and began producing terracotta bricks, cladding and roof tiles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">Today, innovations in the manufacturing process have breathed new life into this ancient material. Now, slabs of raw clay are passed through metal dies, extruding them into long, uniform shapes, which are then fed into kilns by conveyor belts. These hollow extrusions are perfect for creating resilient rain screens and lightweight brise soleils. With customizable profiles and an assortment of colorful enamel glazes to choose from, it\u2019s easy to see why architects still get fired up over terracotta.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404432x.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404432x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404432x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404432x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404432x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404432x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/032012\/05bee71d.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/032012\/05bee71d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/032012\/05bee71d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/032012\/05bee71d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/032012\/05bee71d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/032012\/05bee71d.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 ikon.5 architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 ikon.5 architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404222x.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404222x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404222x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404222x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404222x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/146774728404222x.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/school-of-art-design-at-new-york-state-college-of-ceramics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>School of Art &amp; Design at New York State College of Ceramics<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"> by <\/span><a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/ikon5-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ikon.5 Architects<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">, Alfred, N.Y., United States<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Terracotta by<b> <a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/boston-valley-terra-cotta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Valley Terra Cotta<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">School of Art &amp; Design at New York State College of Ceramics was conceived \u201cas a large ceramic container for holding art and light.\u201d Inspired by both the program and Upstate New York\u2019s rich history of manufacturing ceramics, the design features an irregular screen of terracotta tubes, which wraps around the upper floors, transforming the fa\u00e7ade into a work of sculpture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hollow tubes, produced by Boston Valley Terra Cotta, are deliberately unglazed and colored only by an off-white pigment, which was mixed into the clay before firing. Their unfinished appearance and haphazard arrangement brings to mind the racks of student projects being worked on inside. The tubes also function as a <span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">brise soleil<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">, protecting the south-facing galleries from direct sunlight. This shading strategy helped the project achieve LEED Silver certification upon completion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718303B_Archea-2007-F03_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718303B_Archea-2007-F03_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718303B_Archea-2007-F03_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718303B_Archea-2007-F03_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718303B_Archea-2007-F03_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718303B_Archea-2007-F03_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718507B_Archea-2007-F06_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718507B_Archea-2007-F06_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718507B_Archea-2007-F06_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718507B_Archea-2007-F06_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718507B_Archea-2007-F06_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755718507B_Archea-2007-F06_Archea_Savorelli.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755869206_Archea-2007-F18_TA-2.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755869206_Archea-2007-F18_TA-2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755869206_Archea-2007-F18_TA-2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755869206_Archea-2007-F18_TA-2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755869206_Archea-2007-F18_TA-2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150744755869206_Archea-2007-F18_TA-2.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Photographs of the Nembro Library via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ceramicarchitectures.com\/obras\/nembro-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ceramic Architectures<\/a> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archea.it\/en\/external-facing-in-earthenware-for-the-library-of-nembro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Nembro Library<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/archea-associati\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archea Associati<\/a>, Nembro, Bergamo, Italy<\/p>\n<p>Terracotta by<b> <a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sannini.it\/index-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sannini<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Nembro Library is housed in two adjacent structures: a renovated building from 1897, which was first built as a kindergarten and was later converted into the town hall before being abandoned for several decades, and a contemporary addition shrouded in red tiles. The architects imagined this new building as a \u201ctriple-height bookcase,\u201d with large expanses of glazing shaded by a screen of &#8220;terracotta books.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">The screen is supported by a steel frame, painted red, with the tiles threaded onto rods and rotated to different angles. The tiles were finished with a carmine red enamel, which resonates beautifully with surrounding clay-tiled roofs. In fact, the terracotta was manufactured by Sannini, an Italian company that has been supplying the area with ceramic building products for over a century. In keeping with this local theme, each tile has an abstract N-E-M-B-R-O, the name of the town, extruded through it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726102742023E22_6587_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726102742023E22_6587_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726102742023E22_6587_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726102742023E22_6587_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726102742023E22_6587_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726102742023E22_6587_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726144177523E22_6599_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726144177523E22_6599_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726144177523E22_6599_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726144177523E22_6599_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726144177523E22_6599_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/150726144177523E22_6599_HR-683x1024.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/1507261027421fin_detail.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/1507261027421fin_detail.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/1507261027421fin_detail.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/1507261027421fin_detail.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/1507261027421fin_detail.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/mediadata\/uploads\/1507261027421fin_detail.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">Detail of terracotta fins, image via BKSK Architects<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/gatehouse-to-one-madison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gatehouse to One Madison<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/bksk-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BKSK Architects<\/a><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">, New York, N.Y., United States<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Terracotta by <a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/boston-valley-terra-cotta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Boston Valley Terra Cotta<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This modest building, discreetly located among historic row houses, is actually the entrance to a contemporary skyscraper, which soars 618-feet above the city streets. The restrained Gatehouse fa\u00e7ade was designed to give residents \u201ca sense of arriving home,\u201d before ascending to their sky-high apartments. Its travertine cladding and bronze details blend in nicely with the neighboring limestone buildings, without <span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\">feigning classicism. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Protruding from this fa\u00e7ade is a rhythmic screen of terracotta fins, whose verticality draws eyes up toward the glass tower. Each fin was assembled from three pieces, a pointed end and two L-shaped caps, which conceal their aluminum substructure. 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perkins+Will<\/a>, Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<p>Terracotta by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/nbk-keramik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>NBK Architectural Terracotta<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Albion District Library is a colorful oasis in a monotonous landscape of concrete and asphalt on the outskirts of Toronto. The architects, searching for a fa\u00e7ade material that was both playful and durable, decided to clad the library in terracotta baguettes, manufactured by NBK Architectural Terracotta. The terracotta was finished with brightly colored glazes which make it resistant to water, sun fading, scratches and graffiti.<\/p>\n<p>The solid portions of the building envelope are clad in a rain screen of glazed baguettes, fastened to a layer of unglazed baguettes, with boards of insulation sandwiched between them. Where more transparency is needed, the screen becomes a brise soleil. As the design director of Perkins+Will explained in an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/terracotta-perkins-will-albion-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with Architizer<\/a>: \u201cThe fa\u00e7ade effectively transitions from a solid wall to an open screen of vertical colored tubes that enclose the courtyards and entry canopy. The terracotta baguettes allowed us to create that continuity as the building dematerializes from a mass to a floating veil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\"><div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1487769687963R_Hjortshoj_-_Forfatterhuset_WEB-18.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1487769687963R_Hjortshoj_-_Forfatterhuset_WEB-18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1487769687963R_Hjortshoj_-_Forfatterhuset_WEB-18.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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Denmark<\/p>\n<p>Terracotta by <a style=\"font-family: Theinhardt-web,;\" href=\"http:\/\/creaton-tonality.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Creaton<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forfatterhuset Kindergarten is surrounded by old brick buildings in a historic Copenhagen neighborhood. The architects, wanting to \u201cunderstand the area\u2019s characteristics \u2026 but at the same time create something new and contrasting,\u201d envisioned the school as a village of curvy brick \u201chouses.\u201d The various volumes are unified by ribbons of vertical terracotta bricks, known as lamellae, which wrap around the school, fencing in playgrounds and lushly planted green roofs.<\/p>\n<p>The lamellae were custom fabricated by Creaton, using their patented KERALIS method. This involved firing the terracotta at extreme temperatures, nearing 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, to create an extraordinarily high-strength and waterproof finish. The architects also worked closely with Saint-Gobain engineers to develop a flexible substructure, capable of supporting the lamellae while conforming to the uniquely curved buildings. You can learn more about the construction of this incredible fa\u00e7ade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WdKY39y-RCc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, in a video produced by Saint-Gobain.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These hollow extrusions are perfect for creating resilient rain screens and brise 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