Blog posts from the ARCH Design Lab

Kohn Pedersen Fox, ACAW 2019, Ceramic Assembly, TerraPreCast, Precast Terra Cotta, Facade Design

KPF Designs a Textural Precast Terra Cotta Assembly at ACAW 2019

For the 2019 ACAWorkshop, team Kohn Pedersen Fox developed a precast terra cotta spandrel that emulates Boston Valley's TerraPreCast® system, embedding terra cotta into concrete units.

Efficient In-Kind Replacement of Terra Cotta for Quality Restoration

New York City's Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) requires periodic inspection of a building's exterior façade. The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission often insists that only terra cotta can replace itself due to its unique natural qualities, and advises against using alternative materials for in-kind replacement.
60 Curzon building, London architecture, PLP Architecture, green glaze, terra cotta facade, faience, terra cotta panels

60 Curzon Building with Green Faience Nearing Completion in London

60 Curzon is a high-end residential development currently under construction in Mayfair, London. Its stone façade steps back at key intervals to reveal dark green terra cotta panels, most prominent as vertical detailing around the front entryway and apartment balconies.
SWRI Trinity Award, SWRInstitute, Fulton County Courthouse, facade restoration, terra cotta restoration, custom glaze, WJE, Mark 1 Restoration

Fulton County Courthouse Receives SWRI Trinity Award for Collaborative Restoration

At the 2023 SWRI Winter Technical Meeting, the organization granted a Trinity Award to the Fulton County Courthouse restoration for outstanding collaborative partnership between members in the project team: manufacturer Boston Valley, associate WJE, and contractor Mark 1 Restoration.
120 Stockton, Gensler, unitized curtain wall, rainscreen, terra cotta rainscreen, facade design, geometric facade

120 Stockton redevelopment features a geometric terra cotta and glass rainscreen

The restoration project included a new unitized curtain wall that opens up the once windowless building and allows it to engage more with pedestrian traffic
Republic Plaza lobby repositioning, Denver, feature wall, terra cotta panels, custom profile, The Weitz Co

Republic Plaza Lobby Repositioning Wins ENR Award of Merit

Boston Valley custom fabricated and glazed terra cotta panels for the lobby’s interior feature wall, as part of renovations to modernize the space for tenants.
Hyatt Regency, Tysons Corner Center, TerraPreCast, precast concrete, precast terra cotta

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner, Boston Valley featured by PCI Mid-Atlantic

PCI publishes a case study detailing one of Boston Valley's past projects, the Hyatt Regency hotel at Tysons Corner – the hotel's façade is a combination of glass and precast terra cotta cladding.

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