Coloring architectural facades using different materials
Coloring architectural facades using different materials,
You may come across a kindergarten, school or entertainment center project,
with a touch of cheerful color on the facade, but these colors are not using paints
There are many options and basic materials available which seem economical as well,
after painting, paint has come forward recently with new and better types of development every now and then.
How do you add a fun variety of colors to your façade?
How do you design an architectural elevation?
We will provide you with a list of materials available in a variety of colors that you can use flexibly and fashionably to wrap your heights.
Materials for your architectural facade:
Metal
Painted metal is an elegant solution to the question of color,
as the colored metal cladding panels come in different shapes.
They are mostly made of aluminum or stainless steel,
and the panels are coated and coated with protective chemicals to keep them bright and shiny.
Mira Shopping Center in Munich, Germany – Chapman Taylor
Instead of opting for regular solid panels, sometimes architects prefer to use aluminum lattice panels with small regular holes.
These panels give a semi-transparent effect to the architectural facade.
Glass
Stained glass is another option to enliven your architectural facade,
as glass acquires color when certain metals and metal oxides are added to it during its production.
For example, iron oxide gives glass a bluish-green hue,
while nickel gives it a blue, violet or black hue, depending on its concentration.
Ceramic
Ceramic is just as attractive as pottery, but it is also popular as a material for flooring and wall cladding,
especially in humid areas such as bathrooms and kitchens.
It has three main types: porcelain, stone, and porcelain.
Clay is one of the forms of ceramics that belongs to the family of pottery.
It has been used since ancient times for sculptures, pots and decorative elements, and to add a touch of red to architectural facades.
An interesting modern application of Terracotta, in its glazed and unglazed form,
is the Coca-Cola headquarters building in Berlin.
Coloring architectural facades using different materials
Three of the building’s four elevations feature a horizontal faience cladding in five terracotta shades,
these shades include Coca-Cola red “Chinese Crimson”, two shades lighter and two darker.
The two lighter shades are matte, while the rest are matte,
to bring out the true colors of the cladding and highlight contrast tones.
Concrete
Even though concrete slabs and tiles have a shade of cement gray,
it will still look good in color.
This was the case with the Yardhouse in London.
The Yardhouse in London, United Kingdom
The Yardhouse showcases the beauty of concrete tiles when given different colors,
as the shingle-like tiles were made by hand on site and randomly colored with different pastel pigments.
The result is this diverse, harmonious and charming facade, while this can be considered paint;
the final impression is certainly more impressive
