Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop: Bioclimatic Ceramic Assemblies IV presents terra cotta design research, conducted under the auspices of the annual Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW), between architectural firms and terra cotta manufacturer Boston Valley Terra Cotta. It chronicles the work of architectural firms Kieran Timberlake, Kohn Pederson Fox (KPF), HKS, Payette, Pelli Clarke Pelli, SHoP Architects, Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), Studios Architecture and two academic teams from Alfred University and the University at Buffalo.
The book presents a unique model for exploring the state of the art in terra cotta design through the production of experimental prototypes. These include rain screen facade systems, urban sound devises, structures, massive wall systems and furniture. Now in its fifth year, this invitation only workshop has teams collaborate with the manufacturer to develop a design that engages bioclimatic concerns and pushes material and manufacturing possibilities.
About the Author :
Omar Khan
(editor): Associate professor at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) where
he is co-director of the Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotic
Technologies (SMART) Community of Excellence, a university supported
research initiative between the departments of architecture, engineering
and management. His research is located at the nexus of architecture,
digital fabrication and smart technologies.
Laura Garofalo
(editor): Associate professor at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). Her
research, pedagogy, and practice focus on the conjunction of natural and
architectural systems.
John Krouse (foreword):
President and CEO of Boston Valley Terra Cotta, the largest producer of
architectural terra cotta in the United States. Holds his B.S. in
Ceramic Engineering and minor in Ceramic Sculpture from Alfred
University.
Sara Lopergolo, Selldorf Architects
(interview): Partner at Selldorf Architects with over 25 years of
experience who first joined the firm in 1994. Her professional
background includes urban planning at Koetter Kim & Associates in
England, as well as extensive experience in all aspects of cultural,
commercial and residential projects.
Dr. William Carty
(interview): Professor and J.F. McMahon Chair in Ceramics at the
Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University. His research group is
focused on ceramic processing and microstructure evolution and the
connection to material properties.
