Sustainability is an ongoing topic in the architectural industry. One available solution: we can look to terra cotta as a geologically sourced material that may help us lower our impact on the environment.
Featuring an article from Village Preservation, which presents an abbreviated history of architect Louis Sullivan. Sullivan imposed great influence on significant architects and designs of America’s modern era.
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SOURCE: Metropolis AUTHOR: Lauren Jones DATE: May 7, 2025 Read the full article here. In a recent profile on Karamuk Kuo’s thoughtfully-designed 22,000 SF addition to the Rice School of Architecture, Metropolis magazine calls attention to the use of Boston Valley Terra Cotta’s product for its building façade. Cited by the architect for the material’s ability to […]
Untapped Journal discusses the modern revival of terra cotta architecture and resurgence in its use, citing One Vanderbilt and the Orange County Museum of Art, among other contemporary projects.
Named after esteemed professor emeritus William T. Cannady, this addition to the School of Architecture celebrates both tradition and modern craftsmanship, with its distinctive use of glazed terra cotta as a design element.
Boston Valley was proud to be the architectural terra cotta manufacturer for One Vanderbilt, a 58-story commercial skyscraper, noted for being the first introduction to using architectural ceramics in a “supertall” building type.
Curbed recently profiled a project in Greenwich Village, highlighting the successful preservation of a prewar Manhattan co-op. Boston Valley Terra Cotta was pleased to be a part of the restoration project, fabricating replacement masonry units for the landmarked building.