Boston Valley couldn't agree more with your sentiments Tristram Carfrae RDI. The outcomes from Team ARUP and the rest of the ACAW 2024 teams were exceptional, showcasing groundbreaking advancements in terra cotta research. We're excited to explore how these innovative findings will shape the future of architectural applications.
A beautiful low carbon, simple load bearing façade for low rise buildings. I was very impressed by this prototype façade developed by our façade team in collaboration with Boston Valley Terra Cotta. It integrates glazed extruded terracotta blocks with a recycled foam glass core (complete with water/moisture management) to produce a simple building block which you can use to construct a prefinished load bearing façade in one simple activity. Gone is the complexity of rain screen + block + insulation + vapour barrier + internal lining wall, all hung from the structure by complex and sophisticated brackets. Replaced by a simple all in one, beautiful block that does everything, including supporting the building itself. I think that this is a brilliant example of first principles thinking: · What are we trying to do? · What materials and techniques are at our disposal? · What is the best solution available? The result is low carbon, simple, cost effective and (did I say this before?) beautiful. Congratulations Alexis Harrison, Cristina G. and team! Learn more from this YouTube video: https://lnkd.in/ePRPJZxF @WeAreArup @SustainableDevelopment @FacadeEngineering @Design