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ACAW 2022 in the Friends of Terra Cotta Newsletter
In their fall newsletter, the Friends of Terra Cotta published an article on the 2022 ACAWorkshop, discussing the importance of solar performance in façade design.
Designboom and Dezeen cover the details of a living façade collaboration
The modular system aims to provide wildlife – including bees, birds and plants – with space to thrive on the façades of buildings in urban environments.
2021 ACAW Team Receives Recognition for Collaborative Project, V-Soleil
Architecture Research Office collaborated with Heintges Consulting and fabricator TriPyramid Structures during ACAW 2021 to explore the limits of terra cotta and they developed V-Soleil, a curtain-like brise soleil inspired by organic forms.
Buro Happold and COOKFOX explore biophilic façades at ACAW 2021
The Architect's Newspaper has published a recap detailing the collaboration between COOKFOX's Spencer Lapp and Buro Happold's Andre Parnther that took place at the ACAWorkshop in 2021.
Green Building & Design interviews John Krouse about the impact ACAW has on modern architecture
Green Building & Design (gb&d) magazine wrote an article about the use of Architectural Terra Cotta for modern buildings in response to the changing needs of new buildings. They also dive into Boston Valley's Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW) and the possibilities, limitations, and design flexibility of architectural terra-cotta.
UB teams with Alfred University to advance stackable ceramic façade prototype
A team of UB architecture faculty and students has developed a stackable ceramic facade system that opens new possibilities in user-generated architecture and sculptural geometries in terra cotta.
Architectural Terra-Cotta is Tough, Lightweight, Versatile, and Green
Why do so many companies of size and prominence take part in ACAW? Perhaps the question should be: “Why wouldn’t they?”
Permasteelisa Group at the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop 2021
Permasteelisa Group developed the bespoke curtain wall system and assembled the mock-up – 5.2m/17' high by 3.7m/12' wide – from components made by Boston Valley and TriPyramid.
LMN Architects at the 2020 ACAWorkshop
As one of the 2020 participants, the LMN team has developed a slip cast ceramic module that aggregates to create a permeable partition.
Fifth Annual Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop Pushes the Envelope of Architectural Design
BUFFALO, NY – For a fifth year, Architects, Façade Engineers, and Ceramic Artists will gather via webinar for the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW) being held Wednesday, August 12 through Thursday, August 13.
Architect’s Newspaper Webinar: Trading Notes – Experimentation of Architectural Ceramics
Trading Notes is a weekly virtual live show by The Architect's Newspaper, May 29th speakers came together online to discuss the ongoing innovation and progress brought about by the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop.
Boston Valley Terra Cotta featured in an article published by Metropolis Magazine
In a recent article published by Metropolis Magazine, terra cotta is lauded as a favorable material for contemporary buildings.
