Innovations

Potsdamer Platz

Architect:
Renzo Piano / Christoph Kohlbecker

Germany, Berlin

1970 - 1980

First projects with large-size terra cotta elements for rainscreen systems.

First projects with TERRART®-Solid elements for pre cast concrete elements.

Pre cast elements with special shapes for columns.





1995

Invention of the TERRART®-Baguette with accessory terra cotta window jambs.

Invention of the TERRART®-Baguette with accessory vertical shapes.

Invention of bent large terra cotta elements in different radius'.





1995 - 1997

Invention of grooved elements and bent grooved elements.

Invention of special molded shapes for corners.

1997

Invention of the bent TERRART®-Baguette.

Development of individual decorative shapes.





1998

Development of special custom shapes.

Development of a rainscreen cladding for columns and pillars.

Development of special shapes for windowsills and soffits.

Development of bent tiles for elliptical outlines (multitude of different radius').

Development of blackreduction fired largesize terra cotta tiles.

Development of a new special metalic reduction color called
"Sinterbrand" in flat and bent shapes.





1999

First oversized dimensions, e.g. heights up to 600 mm (24").

First large-size and glazed elements.

First large-size and glazed special elements.





2000

Further development of different shapes for TERRART®-Baguette.

Development of corner tiles with a larger radius (> 150 mm).





2001

Glazed TERRART®-Baguette.

Development of different surfaces.





2003

Patent for the TERRART®-Shingle shape.





2005

Oversized elements: height = 1 m / length = 1,80 m.





More than 300 customized shapes / year!