Terracotta facade
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Project • By TOGEN • Hospitals
Victorian Heart Hospital
The Victorian Heart Hospital, Australia’s first state-of-the-art cardiac facility, is a model of both advanced healthcare and sustainable architecture. Designed by Conrad Gargett and John Wardle Architects, the choice of materials was driven by the need for robustness and eco-conscious design.
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Customized Terracotta Panels were carefully integrated into the curtain wall system, offering excellent insulation while lowering the building’s carbon footprint. Over time, these panels will develop a natural patina, adding to the building’s character. Their warmth and earthy tones also contribute to a calming atmosphere, which is essential for patient comfort and well-being. Paired with weath... More
News • News • 4 Jan 2024
LMN Architects complete a sensitive and contextual design for an interdisciplinary building at the University of Cincinnati
Designed collaboratively by LMN Architects and KZF Design, the recently completed Clifton Court Hall at the University of Cincinnati is an interdisciplinary building dedicated to several departments within the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. With a total area of 185,000 square feet, the building accommodates various departments previously scattered across campus within a concept sensitive to the surrounding architectural heritage and building materiality.
Tim Griffith
The exterior of the façade is a modern application of terracotta, which was selected to blend with the surrounding brick buildings, while the overall massing steps down at the lower levels to navigate the sloping topography and engage wi... More
News • Specification • 13 Jun 2023
10+1 sports centers with expressive facades
A sports or leisure center is often an integral part of daily life in a local community. A recreational hub, the design of a sports center is an important calling card. Aside from the center’s range of facilities and activities, a larger building with space for an architecturally expressive facade can excite the imagination and engender a sense of civic pride.
The following sports centers welcome visitors with a range of expansive facades.
1. LEO, Sports Hall in Pfungstadt
zooeybraun FOTOGRAFIE
LEO, a sports hall in Pfungstadt, Germany, was designed by METARAUM Architekten. The building’s diamond-paneled roof and walls, developed by Sto AG, flow into each other to create a sleek, aerodynamic facade.... More
Project • By Quintrix Architects • Secondary Schools
RIS Swiss Section
Established in 1963 as the first German-speaking school in Thailand. The school focuses on creating an educational environment that emphasizes connectivity, collaboration, and the well-being of its students. Design of the new classroom building is an opportunity to enhancing the school's philosophy. It features a courtyard inherited from the existing building but removed the south quarter to allow connectivity to the existing one. The new courtyard will serve as a communal space for social engagement and informal interactions among students and faculty. Thailand even through in a tropical climate, outdoor space with shading and well design ventilation can be using almost all day. Furthermore, the inclusion of a... More