Clay Cladding Tiles - From Antiquity to Contemporary Architecture.

Description

This seminar explores cladding using clay and hanging tiles, combining a very traditional material with the efficiency and functionality of a cladding facade.

With colours, scaling and surfaces, brick facades give urban spaces more materiality and make them livelier. Over time, light and weather might enhance visual interest of the facade. Clay clad buildings create urban spaces in which people feel comfortable.

Key areas covered:

1. History of clay facades including tiles, hanging tiles and bricks.

2. Ecological aspects of clay building materials with a carbon dioxide per square metre comparison across multiple materials.

3. How can clay building materials contribute to a circular economy?

5. Rainscreen facade principles and “chimney effect". How this can work with hanging tiles.

6. Project examples

By the end of this CPD delegates ought to:

1. Have improved knowledge of clay products.

2. Know benefits of clay compared to other cladding materials.

3. Have knowledge of hanging tiles.

4. Understand ventilated cladding system principles.