Natural concrete
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Project • By Vir.Mueller Architects • Primary Schools
Healthy Planet School
The intensity of megacity urbanity, where air pollution and environmental degradation are pre-conditions for design, presents a particular challenge for the creation of secure environments for education. Conceptualized as a “cocoon”, this project for a pre-school and kindergarten – aspires to be a luminous safe haven for young children, as they engage with early years learning. Organised as a set of organic ‘cells’ of curved brick walls punctuated by circular porthole windows, the learning spaces weave a tactile ring around a courtyard. Lined with slats of birch plywood – a soft counterpoint to the brick, the courtyard assumes primacy as the focal space within - draped in a tent and illuminate... More
Product • By UBIQ • INEX>WALLBOARD
INEX>WALLBOARD
INEX>WALLBAORD is a revolutionary, low carbon, high strength, yet lightweight cement based exterior wall cladding suitable for both residential and commercial applications. Currently only available in 12mm thickness.INEX>WALLBOARD comes with both arrised and recessed edges to suit different joint setting requirements. The smooth side of INEX>WALLBOARD provides a superior surface finish for paint applications or can also be finished in its beautiful raw from by applying a clear sealer MATERIALINEX>WALLBOARD is an advanced high strength and fire reinforced Engineered Cemetitious Composite (ECC) product, containing 60% of post-industrial recycled materialsLOW CARBONINEX>WALLBOARD is a low carbon product containing about 40% of t... More