Blog posts from the ARCH Design Lab

10 Bond St, NYC, TerraClad, terra cotta, Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Selldorf

10 Bond Street Project Featured in Architects Newspaper

Selldorf Architects worked with Boston Valley Terra Cotta to design a rainscreen cladding of profiled panels in a custom glaze.

138 East 50th Street Mockup Tests Colors and Finishes

Boston Valley Terra Cotta is providing the terra cotta panels for a unitized curtain wall on the new mixed-use tower underway at 138 East 50th Street in New York City.
Seaside Park Community Arts Center, custom glaze, restoration, terra cotta

Hand Finished & Glazed Terra Cotta Units Breathe New Life into Seaside

Work continues on the construction of the Seaside Park and Community Arts Center as the original Coney Island Childs Restaurant is transformed into a new restaurant for the recently opened amphitheater and event space.

Boston Valley 2016 Annual Sales Meeting

Boston Valley Terra Cotta held our annual sales meeting Sept. 28 – 30 in our hometown of Buffalo, NY.

Woolworth Building: 3D Composite Model Tools in Restoration

The even toned gray portion of the image are the replacement units and the colorful portions of the image are the scanned data.

In the Factory: Mock-Up of 510 West 22nd St

The new 512 West 22nd Street, designed by COOKFOX, will replace the original 5-story old brick building that was previously 510 West 22nd Street in Chelsea.
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Center for Asian Art, terraclad, glaze

Interview: Rodolfo Machado & Working With Boston Valley Terra Cotta on Ringling Museum of Art

Rodolfo Machado: Materially, we chose terra-cotta because the structure is a piece in a garden, and the garden pavilion has always been a light green terra-cotta with golden edges.

FSU Doak Campbell Stadium Improvements Utilize TerraClad System

Boston Valley’s TerraClad® panel system is nearing installation completion as exterior cladding for two new elevator towers at Florida State University’s Doak Campbell Stadium.

Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop Wraps Up a Week of Collaborative Design Exploration

The ACAWorkshop brought together architects, engineers and ceramic artists from across the country
Porcelanosa Headquarters, Terra Cotta Masonry, architectural restoration

Historic Restoration of the Porcelanosa Flagship Store is Complete

Boston Valley Terra Cotta worked with installation contractor Nicholson & Galloway to restore and transform the former Commodore Criterion building into the new Porcelanosa flagship store.

WSJ: Developers Turn to Materials of Old to Stand Out in Modern Era

Developer Scott Shnay wanted his new condominium building to pay homage to the industrial roots of its NoHo neighborhood in Manhattan while also standing out among the city’s forest of glass-sheathed towers.

Michael Chen’s Upper East Side Townhouse Wins R&D Award for Nanobiome Building Skin

The green wall planters were manufactured by Boston Valley (see posts about the project) and the jury praised the project for innovation in both digital design and sustainability.

Boston Valley Terra Cotta to Fabricate Winning Mailbox Design for UB Hayes Hall

The University of Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning brought in teams of faculty and students to develop ideas for a unique solution for the mailroom in their renovated home in UB's Hayes Hall.

MKCA New York City Townhouse Update & Sneak Peek

Boston Valley Terra Cotta has been working with Michael K Chen Architecture on a reconstructed landmarked 1870's townhouse in New York City.

Echo Art Fair’s Addition of Light Industry is a Huge Success

This years Echo Art Fair drew crowds with its industrious venue, an Albert Kahn designed American Axel plant, and the diverse work of a talented group of artists.