Taken today:

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rdaner said:
More panels. These look to be ceramic and all of the same shade which differs from the rendering. Taken 20 January.
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They're Extruded Terracotta Panels (https://nbkterracotta.com)
My company is doing the supply and install of these panels.
They were a pain in the butt to design and procure given that they came from Europe (we placed the order in 2023!) and having maneuver around their material and system limits.
I hope the install goes well.


Edit: If anyone in my office sees this -- hi guys! I see you.
 
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JoeParez said:
They're Extruded Terracotta Panels (https://nbkterracotta.com)
My company is doing the supply and install of these panels.
They were a pain in the butt to design and procure given that they came from Europe (we placed the order in 2023!) and having maneuver around their material and system limits.
I hope the install goes well.
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Lovely product. So is this effectively a rain screen, with the seams to be caulked?
 
ADRM said:
Lovely product. So is this effectively a rain screen, with the seams to be caulked?
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Oh it's very nice. We have the sample in house and the look and finish is stunning.

So, I'm having a quick look at our shop drawings (I wasn't involved in this project, so bear with me) but yes it is a rain screen product, but we're not showing caulk joints. I would assume, to allow some movement and to allow for drainage.
 
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JoeParez said:
They're Extruded Terracotta Panels (https://nbkterracotta.com)
My company is doing the supply and install of these panels.
They were a pain in the butt to design and procure given that they came from Europe (we placed the order in 2023!) and having maneuver around their material and system limits.
I hope the install goes well.
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So no1 in Canada can supply Terracotta Panels? If not, why lol?
 
Aplus23 said:
So no1 in Canada can supply Terracotta Panels? If not, why lol?
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Supply isn't the issue, lots of distributors, however I don't think there are many (if at all) terracotta specific manufacturers in Canada.
Maybe in the US where it is a more widely used material (like in the south & south west) there would be some manufacturers, I'm not sure. However, I am not surprised that a material like this would come from Europe.
It is more common to see a variety of exterior cladding materials in Europe (it's also the source of a lot of fiber cement and phenolic panels). Where as we stick to concrete, aluminum and glass.

Also, this manufacturer was in the spec.
 
JoeParez said:
Oh it's very nice. We have the sample in house and the look and finish is stunning.

So, I'm having a quick look at our shop drawings (I wasn't involved in this project, so bear with me) but yes it is a rain screen product, but we're not showing caulk joints. I would assume, to allow some movement and to allow for drainage.
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Kinda an interesting take into how materials are made to deal with our frigid winters and ridiculous summers. So thanks for sharing! /bows
 
I really need to get going on my petition - this thing looks like it will open sometime this year.
 
We are doing gymnastics class right now at the old Wallace-Emerson Community Centre. I wonder when we'll be jumping and tumbling (well, not me, but the little version) in the new one?
 
JoeParez said:
They're Extruded Terracotta Panels (https://nbkterracotta.com)
My company is doing the supply and install of these panels.
They were a pain in the butt to design and procure given that they came from Europe (we placed the order in 2023!) and having maneuver around their material and system limits.
I hope the install goes well.
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Thanks for the background. Really digging the panels.
 
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