Architects Datafile (ADF) – June 2019

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P

aul Richards, Managing Director

of Aquarian Cladding, explains

how terracotta cladding is proving an

increasingly popular option when it comes to

using environmentally friendly products.

Sustainable construction and building in a

more environmentally friendly way is now a

fundamental consideration that must be

addressed by every forward-thinking architect,

building contractor and building owner.

At Aquarian Cladding, where we have been

supplying cladding systems to the UK for

almost 12 years, we are seeing terracotta

cladding play an increasingly important role in

such considerations.

In fact, Terracotta cladding is proving to be

an increasingly popular choice for architects

and contractors as an environmentally friendly

cladding solution when it comes to sustainable

new build projects.

As a natural material composed of clay and

fired at high temperatures, terracotta is

durable, recyclable, and is fast and easy to

apply. Its excellent resistance to extreme

temperatures, weather and corrosion mean

that terracotta cladding maintains an

unchanged high-value appearance for many,

many years.

It is also robust, recyclable, sustainable and

UV-stable, and is a material that’s easy to care

for and maintenance-free.

Terracotta is suitable for use in both

traditional and contemporary buildings and

has proven to outperform alternative cladding

systems for durability.

It is another big tick in the box for

terracotta cladding as an alternative cladding

solution.

After the combustible cladding ban for all

new schools, hospitals, care homes

and residential buildings in England above

18m following the Grenfell Tower tragedy,

terracotta cladding is proving a perfect non-

combustible cladding solution for high-rises.

It also gives buildings an outstanding

aesthetic appearance with lasting vibrancy of

colour and excellent resistance to water

penetration, making it a reliable and adaptable

facade too.

But it’s the materials sustainability alongside

it’s suitability as a solution for high-

rise buildings and the design freedom and

flexibility it offers, that makes terracotta

cladding an ideal facade material.

Building sustainable and eco-friendly homes

could be the contributing factor to reducing

the worlds carbon footprint, and terracotta is

set to play a big part in that and take the

construction industry by storm.

0808 223 9080 http://www.aquariancladding.co.uk

Terracotta cladding to play important role in

sustainable new build projects