Tag Archive for: Custom Terra Cotta Profiles

Aesthetic Choices: Design Opportunities with Terra Cotta

Terra cotta's manufacturing process is highly informed by aesthetic considerations. By modifying or combining profile, color, finish, and glaze qualities, terra cotta can achieve a wide range of looks to suit the architect's intended design.

The Function of Form in Terra Cotta Manufacturing

Should today’s architecture favor minimalist design, or is there still space for decoration? When building with terra cotta, we don’t have to choose. By managing profile, forming method, and visual appearance, terra cotta can be shaped to embody any rational design.

Manufacturing custom TerraClad© panels for “Hudson’s Site” mega-development

The Architect’s Newspaper reported on the massive new mixed-use development that is currently underway in the middle of downtown Detroit, MI. Aptly named “Hudson’s Site” for the time being, the project stands on the site of the former Hudson’s flagship, part of the long-defunct department store chain.
250 Delaware Avenue, architectural restoration, Terraclad sunshade

250 Delaware Avenue Showcases The Traditional & Modern Use of Architectural Terracotta

In early 2014 Boston Valley Terra Cotta was put under contract to supply the terra cotta cladding materials for the new 12 story mixed-used building planned for the existing Delaware Court building site.

Revealing the Unique Terra Cotta Facade at 512 West 22nd Street

The building reflects the history of the surrounding area through its industrial sash-inspired windows and the metallic, grey anthracite terra cotta facade.

Winning Design for UB Hayes Hall Mailboxes are in Production at Boston Valley

The student and faculty designed mailboxes for Hayes Hall, home to the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, are currently in production at Boston Valley Terra Cotta.

Architectural Ceramics Are Pushing The Boundaries in a Technological Age

This article, featured in RIBA Journal, finds Alexis Harrison of Arup, delving into the history of architectural ceramics as a beautiful and durable building material
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Center for Asian Art, terraclad, glaze

Machado Silvetti’s Center for Asian Art wins 2016 BSA Honor Award for Design Excellence

Machado and Silvetti Associates with Sweet Sparkman Architects have received the Boston Society of Architect's or BSA Honor Award for Design Excellence

Terra Cotta Installation Nearly Complete for 7 West 21 Street in New York City

The glazed terra cotta units framing the upper windows of the 18-story 7 West 21 Street building are nearing installation completion.
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.

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.

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.

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.