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  • GWP Total: 9470.02 kg CO₂e/m²
  • GWP A1-A3: 9470.00 kg CO₂e/m²

Colorful and flexible

Serial variety and flexibility: specially developed for Plural, the range of colors comprises 50 co-ordinated colors. Whether glazed or unglazed, earthenware, stoneware or porcelain stoneware – the slim 3 mm joint is equally standard in Plural as the Hytect coating which decomposes pollutants and various slip-resistant versions. Plural is so versatile for both interior and exterior applications: from facades to floors, underground railway stations to spa landscapes.

The color concept: mix and match

We have developed the color concept together with the color expert Peter Zoernack. “Ideally, color follows form”, is how he describes the principles guiding. The color concept intends to support spatial effects, not camouflage them.

The color ranges are divided into six groups, each with two main colors as a basis for a series of different hues, levels of brightness and saturation: Warm, earthy, cool, fresh and sunny, circling around a subdued group of neutral greys. Each group contains colors that can be easily mixed and matched, both within and between groups. This allows for consistent and harmonious designs, even if different spaces contain colors from different groups.

Sportbad am Rabet

For the German city of Leipzig, gmp Architects completed Sportbad am Rabet: a public swimming pool located between the urban traffic corridor along Eisenbahnstraße and the adjacent Rabet Park—from which the pool takes its name. The cuboid building is designed to Passive House standards, completed with modular constuction method and topped with a green roof. Its accessible interior f...

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