Terracotta

Flynn Battaglia Architects has delivered an award-winning renovation of the SUNY Cortland Park Center. The project is a model of the rainscreen academy, featuring Swisspearl fiber cement, terracotta and ACM rainscreen systems. The Swisspearl fiber cement section of the building incorporated a variety of panel colors and featured both a wave-fabricated design and grooved panels.

The unique wave pattern is a clever design for a recreation center with an indoor pool. The Swisspearl panels were installed on an adjustable and thermally broken Hci.10 subframing system.

SFPUC, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will replace its existing, outdated solids treatment facilities with new biosolids digester facilities. MWA Architects - SF was engaged to renovate the aging facilities, some of which are structurally unsound and date back to the 1950’s. The design team selected Terra5 TC18 rainscreen panels for a maintenance-free exterior facade. ECO Cladding’s Vci.45 thermally-broken subframing system was selected for the terracotta installation. The 1.5” adjustability of the Alpha Vci bracketed system allowed for a fast and worry-free installation for the complexities of the substrate on this renovation.

For the new Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences building at the University of Iowa, BNIM Architects incorporated an engineered Terra5 rainscreen and sunscreen assembly supplied by Cladding Corp.  For this project, a grey color pallet was selected in order to coordinate with the overall campus master plan. In addition to the exterior rainscreen facade, this installation also included a unique and defining sunshade detail at the top portion of the windows, providing both thermal and aesthetic elements to the building's design. A Hci.22 subframing system was utilized.

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Designed by Nelligan White Architects, Sotomayor Houses, is a sprawling New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) development in the Bronx. The development is made up of 28 seven-story buildings arranged across a 30-acre campus. Completed in 1955, the 1,496-apartment development has an estimated 3,497 residents. The comprehensive rehabilitation consists of selective masonry, Cladding Corp's Terra5 terracotta panels for the parapet and full roof replacement, as well as a complete replacement of windows, plumbing, fixtures, finishes, security and site sewage. An ECO Cladding Vci.22 subframing system was utilized to support the terracotta rainscreen panels at the parapet locations.

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LIONAKIS incorporated a Terra5 sunscreen baguette system for the second phase of the existing main building replacement at the Mission College campus. The Center houses a variety of student services, including a Welcome Center, Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Health Services, Student Outreach, and the Career/Transfer Center, among others. The design intentionally incorporated student gathering and study spaces throughout. The facility is registered with the certification goal of LEED Platinum. ECO Cladding was pleased to provide the Alpha Sunscreen System for the baguette subframing assembly.

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The University of Arkansas Garage is an outstanding award-winning project and has inspired numerous other university-based projects across the country. Designed by Des Moines-based HLKB Architecure, installation incorporated a Terra5 Terracotta Rainscreen, a fiber cement rainscreen, and a unique Terra5 Baguette Sunscreen, all supplied by Cladding Corp. Vci.45 and Vci.11 subframing systems formed the basis for all of the rainscreen attachments, including a custom-tailored sunscreen assembly solution, engineered by ECO Cladding.

D2C Architects provided planning and design services for the City of Greenwood Village Public Works and Parks project. Terra5 terracotta rainscreen panels were selected in a blend of three reds and a rich brown tile. Given the varying temperatures in the Denver suburbs, Greenwood Village wanted a long-lasting, environmentally-friendly façade material. Terra5 was selected to meet all the building’s aesthetic needs and wall performance needs.  The use of ECO Cladding’s Vci.45a concealed system for double-skinned tiles accommodated engineering and thermal demands.

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