Terracotta

The building dates back to the 1920s and combines the model of the bourgeois building with neo-Romanesque and neo-Renaissance styles that give it a particular eclectic character. Alberto Strada The aim of the project was to make the most of the gross surface available in height by creating a new attic floor (beyond the recovery of the attic). Alberto Strada At the architectural level, the project wanted to maintain the characteristics and compositional relationships of the pre-existing architecture and therefore the main work concerned the new volumes, which did not have to completely change the uniformity of the existing building, and the materials, which had to reinterpret the theme of decorative terracotta, a distinctive elem... More

The Center for Health & Wellbeing in Winter Park, Florida was completed in 2019. ALPOLIC produced this elegant, muted terracotta color for this wellness facility in Winter Park, Florida. Our MCM tops the building's mostly glass walls for a beautiful effect. Omer Ozbek Overall, this project features: 150 Sheets WPM Red, FR Core 4mm, 62 x 196 (custom color terracotta / terra cotta) 50 Sheets Mica MQN Silver, FR Core 4mm, 62 x 196 (custom color Grey) Omer Ozbek More

Clockwork Time (CWT) coworking space is located on the premises of former fermentation department ofStepan Razinbrewery in St. Petersburg, Russia. The red-brick building was constructed in 19th century. Interior design project was developed by AMGArchitects architecture bureau. Anton Ivanov Photography CWT provision of space varies toincludeseveral openspace areas,private offices for teams up to 13 people, conference rooms, and common areas of different types. There are also chill-out zones and meeting spaces to hold informal discussions in, coffee and tea spots, skype-rooms, a small lecture hall as well as a shared kitchen. Anton Ivanov Photography The main idea of the project is to adjust the traditional concept of office spac... More

Designed by Studionine Architects, this residence in suburban Ahmedabad revels in delicate tracery and the warmth of natural light. As a response to the client’s needs of simplicity, low-maintenance and soothing spaces, this home, designed specifically for an elderly couple unfolds through simple, efficient planning.    Beginning with a compact site of 1365 sq. Ft.(37’x37’), the architects transformed the constraints of space through a play of interconnected volumes and double-heighted spaces vertically across the floor plates. Using embedded knowledge and traditional building science of Vastu Shastra, the internal zoning and articulation was planned effectively for this south-facing house. The house is essenti... More

During this critical time, the question of quality and state of small housing is primordial. How to have a private space, a desk, a place to cook, create or chill, host a guest or stock many plants in a little 36 sqaure meters and a restricted budget?   The project is a combination of an optimised space and a complex program. Uses and spaces are produced by superposition and permutation.   A technical wall including the kitchen, a bathroom and various storages articulates all the different spaces and configuration. 2 sliding doors divide the room. Each inner space is oriented on a baclony and the warm light oft he sun. As a perpetual motion.   Material Used :1. Plywood2. Béton ciré3. Plaster4. Terracotta t... More

Our client, a celebrated local chef and James Beard semi-finalist, asked us to help realize his latest venture, an intimate neighborhood café with an emphasis on wine and small plates. The name Bread & Butterfly is borrowed from the imaginative character created by Lewis Carroll in his novel Through the Looking Glass. The restaurant is located in a new mixed-use development located in Inman Park, and the name also refers to the historic neighborhood’s symbol, the butterfly. Inspired by the small cafés lining the streets of Paris, the design features a paneled main dining room and bar with casual seating that spills out onto a cozy porch and sidewalk. We designed custom steel doors that fully open up the interior to t... More

Floral Creativity in Contrast with Solid Architectural Materials.Under the creative direction of Jose Manuel Ferrero, estudi{H}ac has designed and completed an all-new type of Flower Shop concept in Ontinyent, Valencia. To create this new space, Jose Manuel Ferrero got inspiration from three main elements as the starting point: Earth, Water and Light.   The challenge lied in transforming the basic elements of nature (the environment where fantastic floral elements are found) into something material, something constructive that could provide the envelope for the new flower shop.   The EARTH was the basis for creating a palette of desaturated beige and terracotta tones. The element of WATER was used in the project in the form of... More

Founded in 2015, harlan + holden is a clothing retailer with 20 stores across South Korea, Indonesia and The Philippines. The company rejects fast fashion, instead focussing on comfortable and timeless pieces. This new store is located within the Lotte World Mall in the Songpa district of Seoul and was developed to serve and represent the brand’s philosophy in spatial and physical form. The curved store front is clad entirely in grooved terracotta panels with natural colour and finish, giving it a strong physical presence within the mall. Openings are cut into this façade creating an entrance and display window that connect visually to the interior. The interior consists of three interconnected rooms each with its own scale an... More

In an effort to accommodate continued growth, this new, 290,000-square-foot office building infuses Sentry Insurance’s established brand and core values into the built environment, creating a rich and meaningful corporate community that embodies the Sentry identity and its culture of honesty, transparency, and connectivity.   With themes of cooperation and collaboration forming the basis of the building experience, every architectural design element contributes to creating a dynamic center where human interaction leads to lifelong partnerships. Sentry’s dual-piece logo fits perfectly into the building’s structural design—a parallel bar scheme of interlocking wings linked by a central, six-storyatrium. By openi... More