Telling Architectural

The MIPIM award, which is presented at the International Real Estate Fair in Cannes, is considered the Oscar award of the construction industry. The central office building of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg was awarded the prize for “The Best Office Building in the World for 2008”. The most distinct features of this new construction are a cantilevered roof and a chocolate brown ArGeTon façade in complete harmony with structural glass.

This unusual color was developed at the special request of the architects from the ceramic clay color “red brown” following. To achieve this, the technicians in the ArGeTon GmbH factory in Görlitz mixed different clay types of various shades. Nearly 30,000 square feet of Argeton Terracotta Clay tiles were fired for the project along with 2,000 Barros sunscreen rails for the lower stories of the building.

Argeton’s parent company, Wienerberger, the largest brick manufacturer in the world, has invested in a new kiln at the Argeton plant to significantly reduce unit energy consumption and increase production to 5,000,000 square feet per year to keep up with the growing demand in the China, the United States and worldwide interest. New technologies have been further developed in ‘Engobe’ finishes to reduce the porosity and provide an almost limitless color range.

Argeton is available in formats up to 60 inch (1,500 mm) in length and 16 inches (400 mm) in height from a range of 13 natural colors, in plain and grooved plates, complemented by baguette profiles for suspended sunscreen applications.

Argeton is sold and distributed by Telling Architectural in the North America. For further information contact Steve Collins at scollins@tellingarchitectural.co. Or visit the website at www.tellingarchitectural.com.