After Seeing These Ten Projects, No One Else Knows Terracotta Facade Cladding Panels More Than You Do!
After Seeing These Ten Projects, No One Else Knows Terracotta Facade Cladding Panels More Than You Do!
Hello, my friends!
After introduced some cases of terracotta facade cladding panels one after another. We believe that you have a certain awareness of ceramic plates. For a comprehensive understanding of a material, we need to understand the fundamentals behind them.
Today we are going to show you what is behind the terracotta facade cladding panels by ten projects with the following five aspects: Technology, Color, Form, Function and Installation.
TECHNOLOGY
Firstly the production method is actually wet extrusion process. Please refer below picture:
In simple terms, the wet clay is extruded through a mold to form a terracotta panel. So the shape of the mold determines the shape of the terracotta product. Therefore, theoretically, different sections and textures can be formed by replacing different.
Project Name: Carmen Martín Gaite
Designer: Estudio Beldarrain
The terracotta surface is full of texture, which is made by the special mold cross section.
Project Name: the 2008 Zaragoza Expo in Spain- Spain Pavilion
Designer: Francisco Mangado
How to produce the round gear shape terracotta? After checking below pictures, you’ll find the answer.
You’ll be out if you think the form of terracotta facade cladding panels is just panels. The raw material is clay, it’s a malleable material.
Project Name: 2005 World Expo – Spain Pavilion in Aichi Japan
Designer: FOA
This project facade is combined with hollow Structure Terracotta units made by clay. With the Spanish national colors, do you recognize these interesting hexagonal coco rings are terracotta?
Project Name: Portugal MAAT Museum
Designer: Amanda Levete
Is it more interesting with the full three-dimensional hollow structure terracotta?
Color
Except for the terracotta original colors such as red, yellow, grey, white and brown, the other colors can be reached by glazing on the surface.
Project Name: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER MAINZ
Designer: Manuel Herz
If single color is not enough, the ever-changing colors can be reached by glazing material.
PROJECT NAME: Kuggen
DESIGNER: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor
Function
Usually the terracotta facade cladding panels is used as a facade decoration component, but it can’t just be used as a curtain wall. In fact, it can use it as a building shutter. Therefore, various forms of baguettes and louver products are also one of the most important practical functions for shading.
PROJECT NAME: SHANGHAI HUAXINTIANDI COMPLEX BUILDING
DESIGNER: Jacques Ferrier Architecture
PROJECT NAME: Museum Brandhorst
DESIGNERS: Matthias Sauerbruch & Louisa Hutton
INSTALLATION
Installation is also one of the most important process to finish a project. Even with the same design of terracotta, when the installation method changed, the whole project effect will be totally different. According to varies designs of the buildings, the installation method can be very flexible.
Project Name: Italy Campari Headquarter
Designer: Mario Botta
Project Name: Hengshan Road 12 Boutique Hotel Shanghai
Designer: Mario Botta
With several years developing, LOPO already been the biggest manufacturer of terracotta facade cladding panels in China. Most of the terracotta element designs are able to be produced in LOPO with the international quality standard. Welcome to contact us for more information.