Blog posts from the ARCH Design Lab

ACAW Team Feature: Radical Matter

Team Radical Matter has been working closely with Alfred University to manufacture their terra cotta prototypes. Their work for this year's ACAWorkshop includes the use of four custom dies.

ACAW Team Feature: AECOM

Participants from team AECOM come together at the 2018 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop from engineering firm AECOM, Thomas Jefferson University, Tegula Tile, FABS LLC, and the Renaesselaer Polytechnic Institute.

ACAW Team Feature: University at Buffalo

Team UB is made up of experts in four critical areas: glazing design, architectural morphology, facade engineering, and ceramic arts.

ACAW Team Feature: Sasaki/Studio NYL

Team Sasaki/Studio NYL is made up of a variety of individuals from Sasaki, Studio NYL, Wiss, Janney, Elsthe, Associates, inc. and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger.

ACAW Team Feature: Morphosis

Team Morphosis is comprised mainly of individuals from the notable architecture firm, Morphosis, as well as the architecture firms ARUP and Studio NYL.

ACAW Team Feature: SHoP Architects

Team SHoP Architects has assembled to investigate ceramic roof tiles in an effort to better understand the medium in this application.
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Restoring the Gloversville Library's Beaux Art Facade

The library in Gloversville, NY was built in 1904 the Beaux-Arts Style of architecture, is undergoing restoration with the help of Boston Valley Terra Cotta.