Tag Archives: terra cotta

Western Specialty Contractors restores historic North Carolina courthouse facade

March 7, 2023

The Charlotte Branch of Western Specialty Contractors used its expertise in historic masonry to restore the facade of North Carolina’s Buncombe County Courthouse, in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Terra cotta: To repair or not?

July 2, 2021

Terra cotta is generally durable, but when façade rehabilitation is planned, one of the most challenging questions is whether a distress condition that is observed requires repair or replacement of the unit, or can be left as is.

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Arthaus, KPF’s first residential tower in Philadelphia, tops off

February 23, 2021

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), Arthaus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has topped off. The firm’s first residential tower in the city, the 47-story structure is located along the famed Avenue of the Arts directly across the street from the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

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Treating distress and failure in historic terra-cotta façades

June 11, 2020

Originally acclaimed for being lightweight, economical, and efficient as compared to traditional stone, terra cotta was a common façade element on many late-19th and early 20th century commercial buildings.

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SOM reveals designs for Disney’s NYC HQ

November 27, 2019

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) has revealed designs the Walt Disney Company’s new headquarters in New York City.

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