{"id":45001,"date":"2018-08-13T08:45:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T12:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=45001"},"modified":"2022-03-01T14:26:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T19:26:56","slug":"sculptural-ceramic-cladding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/sculptural-ceramic-cladding\/","title":{"rendered":"Feats of Clay: 5 Sculptural Fa\u00e7ades with Ceramic Cladding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/join.architizer.com\/architizer-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspirational newsletters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can learn a lot about a culture by looking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands?q=ceramics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceramics<\/a> it produces. In their natural state, these clay-based products can be molded into virtually any shape and treated with innumerable varieties of colored glazes, offering an unlimited freedom of expression. Once finalized, the raw materials are fired in high-temperature kilns, creating remarkably resilient surfaces that will endure long after the people who shaped them have gone.<\/p>\n<p>Today, with the added benefits of computer-aided design and manufacturing, architects continue to express themselves through ceramics, creating sculptural fa\u00e7ades that stand as works of art in their own right. As you consider what cladding is right for your next project, be inspired by this collection of ceramic-clad buildings from around the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45006\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45006\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45006 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1461271697593MachadoSilvetti_Ringling_24479-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1461271697593MachadoSilvetti_Ringling_24479-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1461271697593MachadoSilvetti_Ringling_24479-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1461271697593MachadoSilvetti_Ringling_24479-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1461271697593MachadoSilvetti_Ringling_24479.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Anton Grassl<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45008\" style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45008\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45008 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museums-102-701x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"701\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museums-102-701x1024.jpg 701w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museums-102-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museums-102.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Anton Grassl<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-center-for-asian-art-at-the-ringling-museum-of-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Center for Asian Art<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/machado-and-silvetti-associates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Machado Silvetti<\/a>, Sarasota, Fla., United States<\/p>\n<p>Ceramic cladding manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/boston-valley-terra-cotta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Boston Valley Terra Cotta<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest addition to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art was built to house its extensive collection of Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Southeast Asian artifacts. Informed by the sculptural traditions of these cultures, the exterior is clad in 2,800 bespoke terracotta panels.<\/p>\n<p>The fa\u00e7ade comprises three panel modules \u2014 one large, one small and one with a built in window \u2014 which are angled slightly and repeated to create a rippling effect. Their undulating profiles were designed using parametric modeling software and shaped in CNC-milled molds by hydraulic presses. Although machined to precision, the curves caused the Jade-colored glaze to puddle differently on each, giving the panels a handcrafted appearance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45021\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45021\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45021 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1475868790671AL_A_MAATFrancisco_Nogueira__01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1475868790671AL_A_MAATFrancisco_Nogueira__01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1475868790671AL_A_MAATFrancisco_Nogueira__01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1475868790671AL_A_MAATFrancisco_Nogueira__01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1475868790671AL_A_MAATFrancisco_Nogueira__01.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Hufton + Crow<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45133\" style=\"width: 987px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45133\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45133 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AL_A_MAAT\u00a9Hufton_Crow_13.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding \" width=\"977\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AL_A_MAAT\u00a9Hufton_Crow_13.jpg 977w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AL_A_MAAT\u00a9Hufton_Crow_13-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AL_A_MAAT\u00a9Hufton_Crow_13-768x786.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Hufton + Crow<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/maat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/amanda-levete-architects-al_a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A_LA<\/a>, Lisbon, Portugal<\/p>\n<p>Ceramic cladding manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/ceramica-cumella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cer\u00e0mica Cumella<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese also have a rich history of sculpture and tilework, making ceramic cladding the perfect fa\u00e7ade treatment for the new Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon. This sinuous building rises from the banks of the Tagus River like a wave, forming a publicly accessible roof whose crest overlooks the waterfront.<\/p>\n<p>The fa\u00e7ades are clad in 15,000 3D ceramic tiles, laid in a disjointed hexagon pattern. The tiles are a creamy off-white with a crackled glaze that imbues each with a subtle texture. \u201cThis complex surface gives readings of water, light and shadow, capturing and magnifying the tonal light qualities of this site,\u201d explained architect Amanda Levete, \u201cbouncing the light into the building, and tracing the shifting patterns of water on the gallery floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45033\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45033\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45033 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lla04i1td5wjfx9v-1024x754.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lla04i1td5wjfx9v-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lla04i1td5wjfx9v-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lla04i1td5wjfx9v-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lla04i1td5wjfx9v-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lla04i1td5wjfx9v.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Joep Jacobs<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45034\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45034\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45034 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1383148277230De_Fundatie_foto_Joep_Jacobs_001363-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1383148277230De_Fundatie_foto_Joep_Jacobs_001363-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1383148277230De_Fundatie_foto_Joep_Jacobs_001363-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1383148277230De_Fundatie_foto_Joep_Jacobs_001363-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1383148277230De_Fundatie_foto_Joep_Jacobs_001363-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1383148277230De_Fundatie_foto_Joep_Jacobs_001363.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Joep Jacobs<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/museum-de-fundatie-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Museum de Fundatie<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/bierman-henket-architecten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bierman Henket architecten<\/a>, Zwolle, The Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>Ceramic cladding manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/tichelaar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Museum de Fundatie occupies a neoclassical building, formerly the Palace of Justice, in Zwolle\u2019s medieval city center. When the museum\u2019s art collection began to outgrow its original footprint, the architects, bounded on all sides by significant landmarks, had nowhere to go but to go up.<\/p>\n<p>The bulbous addition, dubbed the \u201cArt Cloud,\u201d hovers just above the classical fa\u00e7ade but is decidedly less symmetrical. It is clad in 55,000 wedge-shaped ceramic tiles in varying sizes, which are oriented randomly to create fragmented reflections. A mottled light blue glaze further obscures the scene, causing the tiles to boldly stand out one moment and disappear into the sky the next.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45044\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45044\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45044 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14912364863022-Imagen-del-Centro-Botin-Fundacion-Botin.-Belen-de-Benito-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14912364863022-Imagen-del-Centro-Botin-Fundacion-Botin.-Belen-de-Benito-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14912364863022-Imagen-del-Centro-Botin-Fundacion-Botin.-Belen-de-Benito-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14912364863022-Imagen-del-Centro-Botin-Fundacion-Botin.-Belen-de-Benito-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14912364863022-Imagen-del-Centro-Botin-Fundacion-Botin.-Belen-de-Benito.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Bel\u00e9n de Benito<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45046\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45046\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45046 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/renzo-piano-centro-botin-centre-RPBW-santander-spain-designboom-05.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/renzo-piano-centro-botin-centre-RPBW-santander-spain-designboom-05.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/renzo-piano-centro-botin-centre-RPBW-santander-spain-designboom-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/renzo-piano-centro-botin-centre-RPBW-santander-spain-designboom-05-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by I\u00f1igo Bujedo-aguirre<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/centro-botin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Centro Bot\u00edn<\/strong><\/a> by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/renzo-piano-building-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/a>, Santander, Spain<\/p>\n<p>Ceramic cladding manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/ceramica-cumella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cer\u00e0mica Cumella<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a historic port city on the coast of Spain, the Centro Bot\u00edn seems to have landed like a spaceship from another galaxy. This incredible cultural center encompasses 30,000 square feet of galleries, spanning two curvaceous volumes connected by exterior gangways. In search of a cladding for these double curved fa\u00e7ades, the architects looked to nature for inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>The buildings are clad in 280,000 convex ceramic discs which, according to Renzo Piano, \u201csomewhat resemble the cells of human skin.\u201d Five different diameters allow the cladding to flow over the rounded corners, continuing uninterrupted from the soffits to the rooftops. The discs also feature a shimmering, white pearlescent finish, reminiscent of seashells.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45051\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45051\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45051 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Libeskind_Vanke-Pavilion_Expo-2015_\u00a9HuftonCrow_001-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Libeskind_Vanke-Pavilion_Expo-2015_\u00a9HuftonCrow_001-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Libeskind_Vanke-Pavilion_Expo-2015_\u00a9HuftonCrow_001-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Libeskind_Vanke-Pavilion_Expo-2015_\u00a9HuftonCrow_001-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Hufton + Crow<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45063\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45063\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45063 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_Libeskind_Vanke_Pavilion_Expo_2015_cHufton_Crow-05-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic cladding\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_Libeskind_Vanke_Pavilion_Expo_2015_cHufton_Crow-05-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_Libeskind_Vanke_Pavilion_Expo_2015_cHufton_Crow-05-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio_Libeskind_Vanke_Pavilion_Expo_2015_cHufton_Crow-05.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>Photo by Hufton + Crow<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/vanke-pavilion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vanke Pavilion<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-daniel-libeskind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Libeskind<\/a>, Milan, Italy<\/p>\n<p>Ceramic cladding manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/casalgrande-padana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Casalgrande Padana<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vanke Pavilion is an exhibition hall and event space that was built for 2015 Milan Expo. Its design, based on the theme of the event, \u201cFeeding the Planet, Energy for Life,\u201d draws inspiration from ancient Chinese dragons which, legend has it, wielded power over weather and agriculture in early China.<\/p>\n<p>The twisting exterior is clad in over 4,000 faceted porcelain tiles, resembling the scales of a gargantuan reptile. Each is embossed with a geometric motif and treated with a custom metallic glaze. This reflective coating causes the pavilion take on a fiery glow that shifts from red to gold depending on the angle of the sun. Ingeniously, the glaze also contains titanium dioxide which, when exposed to direct sunlight, breaks down organic deposits in the atmosphere, purifying the air around the pavilion. Since its completion, Studio Libeskind has experimented with these innovative, self-cleaning tiles on a number of larger fa\u00e7ades including, most recently, a <a href=\"https:\/\/libeskind.com\/work\/chaussestrasse-43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">73-unit apartment complex<\/a> in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/join.architizer.com\/architizer-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspirational newsletters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These ceramic-clad buildings are works of art in their own 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