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Architect Profile: Selldorf Architects
Annabelle Selldorf is the founding principal of Selldorf Architects in New York City. Some of her famous works include The Neue Galerie, Sunset Park Material Recovery facility, among others.
Boston Valley Launches Off-Site Glaze Lab Led by Research and Design Specialist Andy Brayman
Andy Brayman joins Boston Valley as the new research and development specialist, overseeing the creation of new glazes and profiles for the off-site research lab at The Matter Factory.
Top US Architecture Firms to Attend the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop in Buffalo, NY, August 12-15
Each year the ACAWorkshop brings new participants, ideas and approaches to the design of architectural ceramic assemblies.
Facade Tectonic’s Mic Patterson Recaps the 3rd Annual ACAWorkshop
As technological evolution accelerates and performance demands increase, access to this type of educational experience is vital to the industry’s ability to step the built environment toward resilience and sustainability goals.
Craig Copeland Presents & Collaborates at the 2018 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW)
Originally published on PCPArch.com - Associate Partner, Craig Copeland, AIA, LEED AP BD+C presented in the 2018 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW). Sharing a personal journey studying and designing with ceramics and stone, Craig asks "What might we still learn from ceramics of the past, and how can ceramics and stone today heighten performance and placemaking design in the future?"
The 2018 ACAWorkshop Re-Cap: Part 2
Originally published on BostonValley.com - Presentations were given throughout the ACAWorkshop by industry experts, furthering discussions of innovations in ceramic manufacturing. The final lecture, open to the public and presented at The Hotel Henry, was headlined by keynote speaker Chris Sharples, AIA, Principal at SHoP Architects.
The 2018 ACAWorkshop Featured in The Architects Newspaper
Originally Published on Archpaper.com - This year, over 60 attendees participated in the workshop, which emphasized the role of pre-design and research at the early stages of a design project.
The 2018 ACAW Re-Cap: Part 1
Originally published on BostonValley.com - The third-annual Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop proved to be an excellent opportunity for furthering the advancement of bioclimatic building solutions. Boston Valley Terra Cotta in partnership with the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning and the UB Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic Technologies (SMART) coordinated in bringing this event to life, once again providing participants a chance to further their understanding of architectural ceramics.
ACAW Team Feature: Radical Matter
Participants come together from many different backgrounds to form Team Radical Matter. They’re here at ACAW 2018 to represent The Matter Factory, Dataclay, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Szerelmey Ltd, Iowa State University, Alfred University, and the University of Michigan with a collective goal to push the limits of architectural terra cotta.
ACAW Team Feature: AECOM
Originally published on BostonValley.com - Participants from team AECOM come together at the 2018 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop from engineering firm AECOM, Thomas Jefferson University, FABS LLC, and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Team AECOM returns to ACAW to continue pursuit to harness the thermal properties of terra cotta in a building skin.
ACAW Team Feature: University at Buffalo
Originally published on BostonValley.com - Individuals come together from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, Glaze Artist Christine Jetten, PLP Architecture, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, and Alfred University. Team UB is made up of experts in four critical areas: glazing design, architectural morphology, facade engineering, and ceramic arts. For the 2018 Architectural Ceramics Assemblies Workshop, Team University at Buffalo have been investigating the functional properties of iridescent glazes in architectural building skins.
ACAW Team Feature: Sasaki / StudioNYL
Team Sasaki/Studio NYL is made up of a variety of individuals from Sasaki, Studio NYL, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. For the 2018 ACAWorkshop, Team Sasaki/Studio NYL's has been working on a prototype that is an innovative take on the terra cotta sunshade.
