Recreating the Past. Shaping the Future.
Boston Valley Terra Cotta is the leading manufacturer of custom architectural terra cotta for restoration of historic facades and creation of high performance building envelopes. Having been in the ceramic manufacturing business for over 120 years, we have a proven commitment to quality and a history of unparalleled customer service. Boston Valley’s diverse terra cotta lines include architectural terra cotta for restoration and custom facade systems, terra cotta roof tile, our TerraClad® rain screen system, and our new TerraPreCast® cladding. Located just south of Buffalo, NY and owned by the Krouse family, Boston Valley Terra Cotta continues a pattern of growth from an American manufacturer to a global terra cotta supplier. Our management team is leading the way in developing an atmosphere of collaboration with architects, owners and project stakeholders. This collaboration unites our longstanding history of craftsmanship with the emerging digital technologies of the design industry. Our commitment to this new, digital craft is allowing us to rationalize designs for terra cotta fabrication and solve challenging installation problems sooner, further enhancing our ability to deliver exceptional projects.
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Boston Valley is proud to have received the 2020 Architect’s Newspaper Innovator of the Year Award
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The Architect’s Newspaper recognizes excellence at the first Annual Design Gala
This year Boston Valley Terra Cotta was named Innovator of the Year by The Architect's Newspaper. The inaugural Design Gala took place earlier this month at the Bowery Savings Bank in New York City in an effort to celebrate all aspects in architecture.
130 Years of Terra Cotta Production & The Growth of Boston Valley Terra Cotta
Originally, Boston Valley was a brick manufacturer that later became a producer of terra cotta pots. The company's return to architectural terra cotta products occurred in 1981 when the Krouse family purchased the facility. From then on, Boston Valley Pottery was known as Boston Valley Terra Cotta.
White Terracotta Facade Nearly Complete on The Dime as Highlighted in New York YIMBY
The mixed-use building designed by Fogarty Finger will have a total 350,000 square feet divided between ground floor retail, commercial office, and residential spaces with various amenities.
See Boston Valley’s Product on One Vanderbilt Highlighted in The Architect’s Newspaper
One Vanderbilt is a stunning skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that continues to attract attention as construction progresses towards the completion date later in 2020.
Boston Valley Terra Cotta at The Building Centre, Tales From New York Re-Cap
Attendees were able to learn about the resurgence of architectural ceramics from experts in the industry, showing modern day examples of the material in use.
Boston Valley Terra Cotta featured in an article published by Metropolis Magazine
In a recent article published by Metropolis Magazine, terra cotta is lauded as a favorable material for contemporary buildings.
Ceramics and the city: Boston Valley Terra Cotta Featured in The RIBA Journal
Boston Valley Terra Cotta was recently published in the January 2020 edition of The RIBA Journal. The article promotes terra cotta cladding as an efficient building material with examples of projects in the UK that Boston Valley has provided faience for.
Architect’s Newspaper: Pelli Clarke Pelli’s Nods To The Jazz Age With Chevrons of Terra Cotta
The Centrale is a newly constructed residential building designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli in Midtown, Manhattan that features Boston Valley Terra Cotta rainscreen panels.
New York YIMBY: One Vanderbilt Progresses Toward August 2020 Opening In Midtown East
One Vanderbilt is a new, supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates for building owners SL Green and Hines. The building was recently featured by New York YIMBY in an article that shows the current state of the building's construction.
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