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architectum February 2008 | edition 9 | International Magazine Koramic Clay Roof Tiles

Clay Roof Tiles architectum

publisher Wienerberger AG editorial staff Christian Van Thuyne (Belgium), Isabelle Bevernage (Belgium), Franz Kolnerberger (Export), Anne-Raphaële Porcherot (France), Laëtitia Deviterne (France), Jacqueline Dietsch (Germany), Geert Kamps (Holland), Monika Sikorska (Poland) editor Staf Bellens (Belgium), Pavel Stojar (Czech Republic), Jean-Pierre Cousin (France), Gerard Halama (Germany), Dear Reader, Tom de Vries (Holland), Caroline Kruit (Holland), Yasushi Matsuyama (Japan), It is with great pleasure that we present the 2008 Spring edition of our Architectum magazine. Since the Andrzej Stolarczyk (Poland), Erik Alschuler (USA), fi rst edition was published six years ago, we have always tried to show you different applications of our Stuart Matthews (USA) photography KORAMIC clay roof tiles: from a traditional roofi ng material to modern wall cladding. Peter Verplancke (Belgium), Ester Havlová (Czech Republic), Laurent Cheviet (France), In this edition, we would like to point out some extraordinary wall cladding projects from Belgium, the Gerard Halama (Germany), Netherlands and Czech Republic. Belgium and the Netherlands, especially, have a long tradition in using Hubaer Kusters (Holland), Hejber & Maryks Promotions (Poland), clay roof tiles for wall cladding. This time we also have a very interesting wall cladding project on the Mark Hill (USA), Fred Martin (USA), Czech fi lm studios in Prague. Durston Saylor (USA) co-ordination & realization Stefan Claeys On the basis of two international projects in the USA and in Japan we want to illustrate the creative Sabine Merlevede design & prepress side of roof design with Aléonard traditional clay plain tiles. The wide colour range allows a multitude of Ikaros Communications (Belgium) different blends, specially adapted to the house style and the surrounding. press Deckers Druk (Belgium) editorial office Once again we hope we have given you an inspiring selection of our product mix. Wienerberger Export Division Wienerberger House Enjoy your voyage of discovery through Architectum! Ter Bede Business Center B - 8500 Kortrijk T +32(0) 56 26 43 31 F +32 (0) 56 26 43 32 [email protected] www.koramic.com

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1 A VILLAGE WITHIN A TOWN > p04-05 5 THE IMAGE OF A VILLAGE > p12-13 Distinctive clay facing from top to bottom Tempest tiles give a warm ambience to a meeting place

2 DIFFERENT LIVING > p06-07 6 SCHOOL IN THE LOCAL STYLE > p16-17 Living and working in a tower and a tiled barrel vault Complex design realised within budget

3 PRACTICALITY MEETS ELEGANCE > p08-09 7 AN EXERCISE IN STYLE > p24-25 Largest studios in Europe - pride of the Czech dream factory At home in the Belle Époque

4 SUNSET, SC > p10-11 8 DISTINCTIVE WITHIN THE WHOLE > p26-27 Lake house near Greenville, South Carollina Basic shapes united by use of a flat tile

3 A village > within a town Distinctive clay facing from top to bottom

[France] The Stift retirement home at Marlenheim is a new construction that was Tile layout as an architectural feature built after a competitive architectural design tender. It has replaced two The roof sections are subdivided by a central gutter in such a older homes. The contemporary architecture is integrated with the sur- way that each residential module appears to have an individual rounding town, while stating its own identity in slate engobed clay. roof of its own, giving an appearance of a cluster of houses grouped together. Calculating the layout of the roof tiles New architecture – continuity in the town without having to cut any of the tiles, with the central gutter This retirement home is designed to accommodate 75 residents, fi fteen of being exactly the same width as one tile, demanded extreme whom are housed in a unit for people exhibiting the symptoms of Alzheimer. precision in the work of the Olland roofi ng company. The buil- It replaces two buildings with a history of charitable donations (Hoerter and ders were also able to build the shell of the building suffi ciently Sainte Famille) that have anchored them fi rmly in the community spirit of accurately. Marlenheim. The wall cladding may be less important, but it was created The entrance courtyard opens out into the town, creating a square where the by the company Marwo with the same geometric rigour as lives of the residents and their visitors can merge together calmly with the lives the roofi ng and is evident to the extent that it provides visual of the people of Marlenheim. Visual transparency and lines of sight have been continuity with the surrounding building, from the roof right created for this space, while still closing off the areas that had to be there for down to ground level, thereby also reducing the apparent the safety of the residents. height. The terracotta façade plates, light grey in colour, fi t in Ms. Fritschmann, who runs the establishment, stresses the way the ambien- perfectly with the slate tones of the roof covering in fl at Actua ce has changed. It is nothing like the living conditions they had previously, in Duplex clay roof tiles. locations that were sombre and poorly adapted. The living areas where the residents start their day face eastwards. They are at the bottom of the square Project Stift retirement home (formerly the Hoerter and Sainte Famille residences), and are bathed in sunlight. This has a benefi cial effect on the dynamism of all Marlenheim (France) the residents. Architect K’nL Architecture, Mathieu Laperrelle, For the director, the slate-coloured clay roof tiles and the light grey ArGeTon Rouffach façade plates – standing out strikingly amid the dominant red tile of the sur- Main contractor OPUS 67, Strasbourg roundings – give this building its own identity. Roofi ng contractor Olland, Haguenau Clay roof tile Koramic Migeon Actua Duplex, slate engobe Retaining discrete volumes The architect had to treat the project as if it were a series of small-scale houses, so as to minimise the visual impact of the 4,000 m2 of new fl oor area. The most diffi cult aspect was reconciling the need for thermal and climatic comfort - and the costs - with this architectural consideration. Because of the seismic activity of the region, the structure had to be built in reinforced concrete. This offers an effective solution to the problem of acoustic insulation between the accomo- dation units. The slenderness of the concrete slabs also limits the volume and overall height of the building, in line with the restrictions of the POS zoning plan. Parts of the façades are in roughcast concrete, in a similar fashion to facings typical of the Alsace region, whereas the gables overlooking the square are covered with light grey façade plates with warm nuances, complementing the slate-fi nish tile layout of the roof.

5 [The Netherlands] Different living > Living and working in a tower and a tiled barrel vault The house that architect Julius Bosma works and lives in with his family Mastic to keep the upper roof tiles watertight speaks a language of clear shapes, simple use of materials and austere For the powerful but austere lines of the architecture, Bosma details, making it a conspicuous point of calm in the richly varying archi- chose three dominant colours and materials: black bricks for tecture of Sneek’s De Oudvaart district. The design comprises a union of the tower masonry, silver-grey for the zinc end walls of the half a rectangular black brick tower with a barrel vault that is covered in clay cylinder and clay for its roof. Narvik FD clay roof tiles go from roof tiles. ground level to the ridge. There are no gutters: gravel traps at ground level provide drainage. The roof tiles are screwed Beyond the usual shapes onto battens, part of the wooden box panels that – along with The studio’s main activity is designing detached and semi-detached houses. insulation, fi nishing, foils and laths – were pre-fabricated to the Most of the 150 that he has designed over the last 15 years, primarily for project exact curvature required. Each section includes a large pivo- developers, have been built in a traditional way. But when a larger house was ted window to let daylight into the house. To prevent rainwater needed for his growing family, he allowed himself a design that went beyond the from blowing in at the almost horizontal ridge, the ridges and usual. In a reaction to traditional thinking about house-building, he developed the top three rows of roof tiles have been sealed. the ‘different living’ concept based on different fl oor plans, shapes, choices of materials and construction. For his own residential and living accommoda- Uniform style tion, he combined these aspects with a fascination for towers and the rounded Bosma used the same shapes for the detached carport and shape of the Nissen hut. Bosma says, “This shape combines maximum volume storage area as for the main building. The rounded shape used with minimum surface.” There is a three-storey black brick entrance tower, plus here has a smaller radius, so smaller pantiles were used: Pot- a semi-cylindrical main volume faced with natural red clay roof tiles and end telberg Tempest Tile 44, in the same natural red colour as the walls faced with patinated zinc sheeting. house’s Narvik FD.

Different living Project Living/working accommodation Combining a tower with a barrel vault allows non-standard fl oor plans. This is at the Duiker, Sneek (The Netherlands) Client The Bosma family seen particularly in the layout of the semi-cylindrical main volume. The main Architect Julius Bosma, Sneek load-bearing construction comprises four composite trusses of laminated Rus- Main contractor Aannemersbedrijf Plantinga, sian larch, dividing the layout into three equal areas. Bosma also subdivided this Scharnegoutum area lengthwise with a sand-lime brick wall which, with steel coupling girders Roofi ng contractor Onderhouds- en dakdekkerbedrijf Zagt, between the trusses, supports the concrete fl oor of the fi rst storey. Oldeboorn Clay roof tile Koramic Narvik FD, natural red (house) and Koramic Pottelberg Tempest Tile 44, natural red (storage/carport)p

7 [Czech Republic] > Practicality meets elegance Largest studios in Europe - pride of the Czech dream factory

8 Prague’s Barrandov studios are as important to Czech cinema as wall are even more blunt, the red façades broken only by grey Hollywood is in America. Founded in 1931, they now have an excellent brick technical rooms with staircases and an overhead corridor name in world fi lm-making. Since last year the Czech dream factory also joining up to other fi lm studios. There are no windows, as light boasts the largest studio in Europe, the work of Hans-Paul Architects, could be a problem when fi lming. proving that even large practical buildings need not look monotonous or “We used 36,000 m2 of clay roof tiles for the facings. It is boring. The main feature is an unusual façade of Koramic Migeon Actua. a very nice material, easily fi tted and only needing a minimum of care,” says architect Filip Ziegler. Paradoxically, Koramic Barrandov Studios clay roof tiles were only used for the façades; the roof is of a The Barrandov district, named after French palaeontologist Joachim Barrande, different material. has an individual charm. Film studios were founded in the Thirties on a terrace above Prague by Vaclav Havel, father of the former Czech president, aiming Everything for the needs of fi lm makers to create an architecturally modern garden town. A restaurant was soon follo- The interior is strictly suited to its purpose: a modern sound- wed by villas for fi lm stars and businessmen. More importantly, modern studios proofed fi lm studio of 4,164 m2 and 14 m in height, offering for making fi lms with sound were built. The whole studio district became an fi lm makers ideal resources and comfort. Even the wooden example of functionalist architecture. fl oor is practical, allowing easy installation of sets. Unique The creators today had to pay special attention to this, as well as to the requi- dismountable soundproof walls allow the 100 m to be divided rements for a building to meet the high demands of the world’s fi lm-makers. into three separate studios, each with its own entrance. The challenge for Filip Ziegler and his company Hans-Paul Architects was by The interior architect was only able to give his fantasy free rein no means easy. in the space for the fi lm makers. The boldness of other parts of the building contrasts with the brightly coloured accessories in Massive and blunt façade the areas for technicians and actors. The corridor fl oor design At the premises of these legendary studios, the attractive large building took looks like a strip of fi lm. shape in which the new studio is located. It has been built with moderate and practical shapes but it is still elegant, with an eye-catching red covering giving Project Max Film Studio, Barrandov Studios, the large façade a soft structure. Prague (Czech Republic) Client Barrandov Studios, Prague The front wall is over 100 m long, interlaid with three solid blocks creating pillars Architect Hans-Paul Architects, Prague of grey bricks supporting the whole mass. They have blue doorways to allow Koramic partner Beleta, Prague entrance of fi lm sets and technology. The 40 m side walls and the 100 m back Clay roof tile Koramic Migeon Actua, 60% natural red, 40% multiblend

9 [USA] > Sunset, SC Lake house near Greenville, South Carolina The North American importer of the Koramic range of clay roof tiles has lines can be moved through small curvatures and over eye- the opportunity to be involved in many truly magnifi cent projects. The brows etc. – and so they were reasonably sure it was possible. Lake house in South Carolina stands out as one of their most interesting That is, if good installers could be found. roofs. Judging from the pictures, it is clear that it must have been particularly challenging. Geometry and algebra This house is in a remote location and experienced roof tile Victorian braised blue blend for muted shades installers are thin on the ground, especially ones who are pre- They were familiar with the client, the designer and builder from a previous pared to undertake a project of this complexity. Luckily, the project, and knew that he liked to push the design envelope. He described the site superintendent had some friends who were available for site as being a challenge. The house was to be situated on a narrow shoreline work for the summer. They met up on site and the relevant roof surrounded by steep, heavily wooded cliffs. The approach is along a winding tiling theory and the basis of battening were discussed. The drive with a very steeply curved descent to the house. The initial view is actually installers picked it up quickly and installation soon began on from above, so the client did not want the attention of the driver distracted by the few simple areas. Inspired by geometry and algebra, they an overly colourful roof. When the house is viewed from across the lake, he also quickly picked up the idea of varying exposures and shuffl ing wanted the whole structure to blend into the surroundings; the roof therefore the gauge. By the end of the summer the roof was fi nished, needed to use muted tones. Old Hollow Tile 451 was suggested as the tile a testament to the practical usefulness of all that geometry, profi le. The Victorian braised blue blend would provide the muted shades and algebra and calculus that sometimes seems so impractical so this soon became the profi le of choice. when viewed from the schoolroom.

Avoiding standard concepts Project name Lake house near Greenville, The next challenge was the detailing and installation. With a designer who South Carolina (USA) Architect/designer/main contractor loves to create interesting shapes and avoid the concept that the ridge should Kunstwerke Inc., Scott Kunst, run parallel to the eaves and the gables should simply be at right angles, you Simpsonville, South Carolina need an installer who loves a challenge. Initial work had to be based on the Roofi ng contractor Local contractor model of the house, as plans were not drawn until the project was actually on Koramic partner Northern Roof Tiles, Ontario (Canada) the ground and building was well advanced. It was far from clear how it could Clay roof tile Koramic Pottelberg Old Hollow Tile 451, be done, but past experience with the 451 pantile had shown how fl exible the Victorian braised blue installation can be – how exposures can be shuffl ed and even how the gauge

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The image of a village

Tempest tiles give a warm ambience to a meeting place

12 Clubs and associations play a key role in local society. Architect Dirk De The building belongs here Meyer therefore took great care in designing and detailing the meeting “Thanks to the scale and the many accessories, you are able centre in Schuiferskapelle. He succeeded in integrating the industrial buil- to create a wide range of shapes using Tempest tiles. We ding in the village centre. arranged all the dimensions of the steel structure to suit the clay roof tiles, so that not a single one had to be cut. The Reconciled with the surroundings tender was based on this detailed plan, containing placement Firstly, the architects’ offi ce examined whether the existing buildings on the cor- instructions down to the last millimetre.” ner plot could be converted into a meeting centre containing function rooms, a “That raised a few eyebrows locally at fi rst – what, roof tiles on party hall, a lending section belonging to the library, offi ces for the town offi cials the wall? But after a few weeks they had already forgotten that and space for services. However, that did not prove to be possible. Everything the building was there. It simply belongs here.” was therefore demolished and replaced by a completely new structure. Given the limited time for construction and the restricted budget, the architect Project Meeting centre, Schuiferskapelle chose to use a modular steel construction employing panels. The question then (Belgium) Client Tielt town authority arose immediately of how to reconcile such a relatively large building with its Architect DDM Architectuur – Dirk De Meyer, Tielt surroundings, in this case a typical village centre. Roofi ng contractor Joris Laethem, Wingene Clay roof tile Koramic Pottelberg Tempest Tile 44, Z shape with pent roof natural red The solution was as simple as it was ingenious. The architect designed two volumes with a pent roof, arranged in a Z shape. The roof slope clearly fi ts in as an extension to the row of saddle roofs, while also providing the maximum amount of usable space. The two parts bound a square that is suitable for all sorts of village activities. The roof and walls were covered with natural red Tempest Tile 44. “Using the same material resolves the dichotomy between the roof and the wall, creating a single coherent volume.” Because it is a public building, the walls are protected at the bottom with a prefabricated concrete skirt.

13 [Germany] Restoration of Schloss Castell Historic building preservation: shape before colour

14 Historic building preservation is not merely a building discipline: it can primarily for mixing in with older roof tiles. These areas show a also be an important part of family life - if you live in one! At Schloss full and lively range of colours and shapes. A genuinely beau- Castell, not far from Nuremberg, old building materials obviously need to tiful object that demanded a highly concentrated effort for such be used. Maintenance and care are as much part of the picture for a blue- a large area from the artistically fastidious builders. blooded family as management, leadership and representation are. Spanning the centuries Roof beams replaced You might imagine that much of the roof is 100 to 300 years The current master is Count Ferdinand of Castell-Castell. As well as the oldest old. The new tiles on this roof have a good chance of becoming bank in Bavaria, the family has forestry and agricultural interests and wines that very old too. The coal-fi red beaver tiles, with their multiplicity have won numerous prizes. The foundations of the castle, built in 1691 with of shapes and varying lengths, bring the roof area convincingly stone sourced from old castle buildings destroyed in the Peasants’ Wars of to life. Denkmalpfl ege – the historic building conservation 1525, are on tough ground with gypsum layers and silty clay that is perfect for society – was pleased with the results. viticulture. The roof was last restored in the Fifties, so thorough restoration was going to Beaver tile gallery display: nothing is impossible be needed. Two main channels were particularly badly affected and the roof was becoming increasingly leaky in other places. Structural tests showed that The “Koramic Manufaktur” beaver tile gallery is a modular some of the joists, rafters and some ceiling beams below would need replacing system construction kit for historic and exclusive beaver tiles. or strengthening. Under a protective second roof, the old clay tile roofi ng was Historic building restorers and discriminating builders can put removed and put into temporary storage. The roof beams were then restored. together the exclusive beaver tiles they want from this product range. There are fi ve sizes, eight shapes, six standard thick- Conservative or complete renovation? nesses, ten engobe colours, traditional glazes, various clay Although others advocated complete renovation, the Count wanted to retain colours, including distinct intensities of coal-fi red tiles, at least part of the old roofi ng. “Finally,” says Count Ferdinand, “they agreed that roof nine standard surface effects and numerous extras such as tiles that had lasted for 200 years plus would probably last another 100.” One concave or convex beaver tiles: the gallery shows that nothing beaver tile from the old roof was emblazoned with a date of 1687: well over 300 is impossible. years old and had surely been re-used several times already. The old roof tiles were mostly used for re-tiling south-facing sections and inner courtyard areas. Geometry and surface structures come to the fore, rather than colours. The key Project Restoration of Schloss Castell, factor in choosing the new roof tiles was a visit to Koramic, who showed that Nuremberg (Germany) everything was possible. A total of eight types plus a special slim ridge tile were Client Count Ferdinand of Castell-Castell needed. The builders looked through the beaver tile display gallery and selec- Architect Müller + v. Soden Architekten BDA, Fulda ted roof tiles with a slight coal-fi red effect (obtained by denying oxygen during Supporting structure Mittnacht Beratende Ingenieure, Würzburg fi ring, available in fi nely-nuanced intensities), using an asymmetric shield shape Roofi ng contractor (gatehouse and side aisles): Feßler & Sohn Bedachungsunternehmen and basket-handle arch as the basic pattern. The surfaces have six lengthwise GmbH, Kitzingen ridges and two tapering water guides. As well as the standard 18 cm roof tiles, (main castle): 3/4 and 7/8 width beaver tiles were also ordered. Handschuh GmbH, Schweinfurt Various roof tiles were used for the completely renovated north, west and Clay roof tile Koramic Eisenberg Beaver Tiles, east-facing areas, in one width and two lengths. The narrower roof tiles were various colours

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[The Netherlands] School in the local style Complex design realised within budget

16 The pyramidal roof of a “stolpboerderij” farm is a distinctive architectural corners of the pitched roof allow daylight in. The second fl oor element in the landscape of North Holland. For architect Kees Willems of runs around the walls, creating a parapet. The lower panel of architects and advisers Teeuwisse & Willems in The Hague, these specifi c the glass lets daylight into the lower-fl oor classrooms. Skylights local shapes were the inspiration for the design of the primary school De have also been included where the roof covers the ground Zevensprong in Heerhugowaard. fl oor. Zinc-clad sections between the pyramidal roofs contain toilets and storage areas. Two-storey pyramids The demography of many 1960s residential areas has now stabilised. Semi- Integral design permanent schools were built in the new areas to handle rapidly growing Numerous interconnecting shapes and the materials used numbers of children – temporary buildings that are now at the end of their make the design of De Zevensprong relatively complex. Anyone lifecycle. More durable schools are now being built at a scale suited to the familiar with the strict rules about budgeting in education will new, steadier situation. De Zevensprong primary school in Heerhugowaard was be surprised at a design like this. Teeuwisse & Willems have a recently entirely re-housed. Teeuwisse & Willems designed two-storey pyramids lot of experience in designing schools. Above all, the working at three corners of a rectangular plot: 6 classrooms for the older classes. A method at the start of a project allows optimum use to be larger fourth pyramid for communal use extends beyond the rectangular made of the available budget. Project architect Christian boundary. Two fl at-roofed classrooms are being added for the younger children. Janssen says, “We’re advisers as well as architects, so there’s The dominant pyramid shapes, inspired by local “stolpboerderij” farms, are a lot of in-house expertise. Calculations are made for the faced with slate-coloured clay roof tiles. The fl at Migeon Actua has also been used preliminary ideas - an integral design approach to let us make vertically as wall cladding for the adjacent façades. the most of the available budget.”

Playful nature Project De Zevensprong primary school, The load-bearing structure of the distinctive roofs consists of four truss legs Heerhugowaard (The Netherlands) Client Stichting Valete, Alkmaar running over the ribs from the cap down to the ground. Galvanised steel Architect Teeuwisse & Willems architecten shoes link the wooden legs together and anchor them to concrete plinths. The en adviseurs, The Hague pyramidal shape has vertical façades at the foot and is not fi lled at the top due Project architects Kees Willems and Christian Janssen to the maximum height defi ned in the zoning plan, so the laminated girders Main contractor De Geus Bouw, Broek op Langedijk protrude beyond the body. To add a playful note to both interior and exterior, Roofi ng contractor Pannendekkersbedrijf D. Pool, Winkel the truncated pyramid has a pitched roof. Large aluminium glass fronts at the Clay roof tile Koramic Migeon Actua, slate engobe

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18 Normandy comes to Japan

Nobele Villa Garden project for Shozan

Yasushi Matsuyama, the president of the company that owns the project, lived in Paris for over four years. He travelled around much of France and fell for the charm of the roof tiles there, which are quite different from Japanese black roof tiles. He was particularly impressed during a trip north by the Aléonard plain roof tile and the splendour of times gone by that it refl ects, leaving him with a real desire to use it in his own constructions.

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French roof tiles on a Japanese building beauty. Nobele Villa Garden therefore has a good situation, with green sur- In 1996, Shozan started construction of the building called roundings and splendid scenery. The red shades of the Aléonard plain roof tiles Farm Normandie. This was opened in July 1997 and its func- complement the natural greens of the locality. tion at the time was as a restaurant. In May 2007, the business strategy was changed and Farm Normandie was rebuilt to Constructor’s comments become a wedding reception hall with the name Nobele “When we did the repair work on the house, we constructed it as a Japanese- Villa Garden. They currently accept just two reservations for style building but with the French clay roof tiles. In order to allow the Aléonard marriages per day and it is becoming popular as a place where Patrimony plain roof tiles to be used and guarantee that the roof would be private wedding parties can be held. waterproof, the guest house was roofed more steeply than the original building. The name Nobele Villa Garden is a coined word meaning As a result, we were able to produce a wonderful roof that fi ts in with a French ‘noble cottage’. A temple has been built within the same looking scenery. The customer is very pleased with the atmosphere this has structure and both the marriage ceremony and the wedding created, and all the members of the construction team are also very happy reception can therefore be held in a single building. Inside there with it.” is a bar for drinks and plenty of room for relaxation.

Blending two traditions Project Bridal suite guest house, Kyoto (Japan) An old Japanese private house next to Farm Normandie was Client SHOZAN Co. Ltd. - Yasushi Matsuyama Architect Hiroshi Yagyu acquired and converted into a guest room and bridal suite. Main contractor Mizuno Construction Co. Ltd. This old private house had originally been built as a purely Roofi ng contractor Karani Roofi ng Tiles Japanese structure with Japanese roof tiles. The interior was Clay roof tile Koramic Aléonard Plain Tile Patrimony 311 Handcrafted, completely reworked by Shozan and the external style of the 3 sizes, 1/3 Kent red, 1/3 vineyard black, 1/3 lichen green house was also changed from a traditional Japanese style to a French style by replacing the existing roof tiles with Aléonard plain roof tiles. The resulting harmonization of a Japanese style with a French style is something they are very proud of. The Nobele Villa Garden is located near the famous Kinkaku-ji temple in Japan, which is surrounded by an area of natural

20 > [USA] Owlsnest, Long Island

Private residence in Lloyd Harbor, NY

21 22 Perched on a bluff overlooking a sheltered inlet on Long Island’s fabled Technology Gold Coast, this house faced the classic conundrum of the north shore The building employs the latest technology. Integrally insulated home: the grand sea views are on the north side of the building, but the cast-in-place concrete walls provide both superb insulation home owner required ample space, views and natural sunlight for all the and sound-proofi ng. main rooms. As befi ts a legacy home, natural materials provide both long- term durability and the promise of graceful patina. The walls Sun-trap concept are clad in four-inch limestone and granite with solid mahogany Building on the work of great designers such as Lutyens, the architects Jim and windows. Rustic clay roof tiles provide highly durable roofi ng Laura Smiros adapted the classic “sun-trap” concept. The X-shaped plan deftly whose timeless appeal dovetails with the rustic aesthetics. provides abundant sunlight and good views for each arm of the building, while The modern and traditional technologies are united into an providing effi cient and intimate circulation around the centre of the building. ageless aesthetic based on the fundamentals of harmony The house radiates out from the centre of a tightly defi ned oval fi eld of formal and proportion. The house speaks in a style that is unaffected gardens, nestling in the verdant natural setting. by the transient nature of our modern culture. The result is a surprisingly effi cient manor with a stately, timeless presence. Aesthetics The large, semi-rural site suggested a refi ned rusticity. The distinctly Tudor and Project name Private residence Lloyd Harbor, Long Island, Cotswold architecture incorporates a smooth limestone for the base and the New York (USA) Architect Smiros & Smiros Architects, Glen Cove, door surrounds, counterpointed by the rough granite rubble walls of the ground New York fl oor. The stones were painstakingly selected to achieve just the right combina- Main contractor Gerold Brothers Builders, Oakdale, tion of enticing warmth and seasoned comfort. Warm stucco tones clothe the New York fi rst fl oor and the gables. The rustic clay tile roof is crowned with a magnifi cent Roofi ng contractor Paul Loth, Loth Roofi ng, East Meadow, array of chimneys constructed of hand-made weathered brick. New York The roof is a key element. It was done in the Koramic Patrimony range, clay Clay roof tile Koramic Aléonard Plain Tile Patrimony 311 Handcrafted, 30% small, 30% medium, roof tiles made in rural France using materials and techniques that have stood 30% large + 10% Koramic Aléonard the test of time. Multiple sizes and colours of clay roof tiles have been used, Monuments Historiques, 30% lichen green, suggesting the time-worn elegance of an old European stately home. The subtle 30% Kent red, 30% vineyard black and 10% mix of mellow earth tones in the roof harmonises with the natural hues of the ochre rose surrounding woodland, a breathtaking sight in the autumn in particular.

23 > An exercise [Belgium] in style

At home in the Belle Époque

24 Thanks to the German architect and urban planner Josef Stübben, De Natural colours preferred Haan is an oasis of style on the Belgian coast. In 1912, he developed a In accordance with the regulations, the whole structure was plan with strict building regulations for the Concessie, a dune area that roofed with plain tiles. The architect preferred the natural colour had been made available for what were then the fi rst developments in the of fi red clay. “If you were to look at an aerial photo of the region, fi eld of tourism. The architect Ievan Decoster recently built a villa there that would be the dominant shade.” Choosing Koramic as the that was very much in the spirit of Stübben. supplier was absolutely self-evident for Ievan Decoster. “I’ve been working with the company for thirty years now, to my full Fitting in with the look and feel satisfaction.” Stübben’s preference for the pleasantly-proportioned building style of the Normandy region is still the determining factor in today’s local urban planning regulations. New projects must fi t in with the existing cultural look and feel, Project Private residence, De Haan (Belgium) without degenerating into bland and uninteresting copies. A captivating and Architect Ievan Decoster, Varsenare (Jabbeke) Roofi ng contractor Carl Godderis, Handzame challenging stylistic exercise for an architect such as Ievan Decoster, who Clay roof tile Koramic Pottelberg Plain Tile 301 Smooth, primarily produces modern designs. natural red Another element that became a determining factor was the shape and orien- tation of the corner plot it was on. To create the required interior space, a longitudinally stretched house was the obvious solution. The architect was then immediately able to add spacious terracing on the south side in front of the house.

A tough roofi ng job In accordance with the regulations, the walls were painted white. The panel- work sections, a visual reference to the Anglo-Normandian style, are actually a structure of laths with exterior plastering applied between them. The volumes acquire their liveliness from the interplay of different roof shapes and heights and dormer windows. Quite a nice job for a roofi ng contractor who is desperate to show off his skills after the umpteenth gable roof! They were able to enjoy the channel gutters, corners and edges, bay windows and other precise details. The copper guttering fi ts in perfectly with the overall concept.

25 [The Netherlands] Distinctive within the whole

Basic shapes united by use of a flat tile >

26 Vathorst, a new residential area north of Amersfoort, is dominated by to shape and gable tiles were used at the edges. There are terraced rows of single-family units. The detached villas designed by detailed refi nements at the transition between roof and façade. Drost + van Veen in Rotterdam are distinct in both their typology and A concealed aluminium gutter is fi tted here. The aluminium is their architecture. The straight, tiled saddle roof covers a building with a coated the same grey as the clay roof tiles and the drainpipes dog-leg kink. This powerful, austere shape creates a moment of peace are cleverly hidden, so the design is a balanced union of a amid the triviality of the surrounding architecture. few main shapes and free of fussy detail. It is precisely that austerity that distinguishes this small project from the often Simple expressiveness intrusive architecture nearby. On land formerly owned by a farm that is still there, fi ve villas are arranged to give each house maximum privacy. 11,000 houses are to be built in the new Distinctive within the whole residential area, to be completed around 2014. An adjacent three-storey block In urban planning terms, the project is a conspicuous calm of fl ats was designed along with the villas. The basis for both typologies is point within Vathorst: villas placed loosely around the existing the same: a rectangular body for the structure. By putting a thirty-degree kink farm on a communal plot with a few parking spaces and a to the left or right in the shape’s layout, Evelien van Veen found a simple but separate garage. No property boundaries and the plethora effective way of adding great expressiveness to the design. A simple saddle roof of fencing they create: the whole project can be seen as a of clay roof tiles introduces a second basic form. It does not follow the kink in distinct unit. This undoubtedly inspired the garden layouts the building’s shape, creating a fascinating interplay of surfaces where the two of the residents, with private and communal areas merging basic shapes meet. seamlessly. The same careful choice of materials and detailing can also be seen in the adjacent apartment block. The scale is Detailed refi nements different, but it is clearly part of the same family as the villas. The displaced corner of the rectangular fl oor plan is twisted until it is precisely under the ridge of the roof. The wall is at its largest here; south-facing, entirely Project Five villas and three fl ats in the Vathorst of glass. Allowing the roof to protrude here too maximises the expressiveness district of Amersfoort (The Netherlands) Client Schipper Bosch Projectontwikkeling, of the design. A warm red hand-moulded brick was used for the basic volume. Amersfoort However, as the tiled roof extends over the longitudinal walls, the bricks are only Architect Drost + van Veen Architecten, Rotterdam seen at the bottom and in the formal and relatively enclosed entrance. The clay Project architect Evelien van Veen roof tile chosen is a slate engobe Migeon Actua – a large, fl at tile that has been Landscape architect Gerrit Vosselman applied with care. The lines of the dog-leg in the outer wall are cut precisely Main contractor Karbouw Bouwbedrijf, Amersfoort Roofi ng contractor Emo, Nieuwegein Clay roof tile Koramic Migeon Actua, slate engobe

27 [The Netherlands] > Idiosyncratic use of clay roof tiles Housing project in Bergen op Zoom

28 Integral restructuring of the ’t Fort and Zeekant districts meant 300 masonry outer walls; the volume built above it is straight- houses being demolished. Now that phase one is complete, you can see forward and covered with clay roof tiles. The houses have a that the new buildings, in a range of architectural styles, have respected timber-framed construction. what was already there and accentuated specifi c aspects of the area. One “If you look closely, you will see little jumps in the roofl ine. That’s row of houses is a conspicuous example: red roof tiles dominate, just as where we’re following the lie of the land, which is irregular. The they did before - but now in a highly idiosyncratic way. houses are on the edge of an area known as the Brabantse Wal. After that, the land gets lower,” explains Dekkers. Vertical tiles on a ‘square roof’ There are differences in the heights of the roofs. Dekkers says, “Using roof tiles is very much part of the surroundings of ’t Fort – Zeekant,” “For the terraced houses, a rebate can be put in the construc- explains the architect Fred Dekkers. He and his agency, Hoenders Dekkers tion wall, making it easy to add another fl oor. That was done Zinsmeister Architekten (HDZ), have been involved in both the fi rst and second straight away for some of the houses. But it is also a very good phase of this reconstruction project in Bergen op Zoom. Two blocks of fl ats solution for future extensions. And the roof tile can simply be designed by their offi ce are being built as part of the second phase. In the fi rst screwed back on again and there will be no problems with phase, HDZ handled the sheltered housing, town houses and terraced villas. differences in the way things are fi xed.” The windows in the The shape and appearance of these low-rise buildings fi t together well as well ‘roof’ sections have dark frames and are in the tiled areas. “It’s as fi tting in with the existing surrounding buildings. a logical colour choice for windows in a roof, so we reckoned Dekkers says, “If you see the area, the surroundings and the original buildings, it was also right for vertical surfaces with roof tiles,” explains then red roof tiles dominate. We wanted to do something with that, but we Dekkers. Just as usual - but unique in its own way. used a simple square roof – a block shape instead of gabled shapes. The front door is 2.3 metres high, and above it - for the width of the frontage - there is a Project Housing project in the ’t Fort-Zeekant concealed gutter. Everything above that is covered with Migeon Actua fl at tiles district, Bergen op Zoom (The Netherlands) Client Wonen West Brabant and Rabo Vastgoed from the Koramic range.” Architect Hoenders Dekkers Zinsmeister Architekten b.v., Delft Following the lie of the land Project architects ir. Fred Dekkers, ir. Allard de Goeij, Despite the differentiation among the houses, the uniform usage of materials Kaspar Zinsmeister and Marloes Koster still unites them. The rows of owner-occupied housing, the terraced and semi- Project team ing. Pim IJsendoorn, ing. Joris de Zeeuw detached houses, the two blocks of sheltered accommodation: they all use and ir. Inge van Zuijlen Contractor Gebr. van Wanrooij Bouwbedrijven, Geffen the same vocabulary of a single storey and a tiled roof. The ground fl oor has Clay roof tile Koramic Migeongeon ActuaActua,, natural red

29 > An object worth studying

A curved roof rises up from the building plot

[Belgium]

30 The clients had planning permission on a plot of land within a large site. architect was particularly pleased with the fact that Koramic They wanted to build a single-family house on it, something that had its has vertical angle tiles in the programme for the vertical own unmistakeable identity. Together with the architect Eric Boddaert, the connection with the wall. solution they arrived at was a curved roof. Along with parts of the side To add a spacious effect on the inside of the compact and walls, it was to be covered in clay roof tiles. well-insulated house, corner windows were used. The frames are in anthracite-coloured aluminium and the zinc roof gutters Clay roof tiles on a curved roof use the same shade, giving the whole a consistent coloration. For the architect, it was the fi rst practical acquaintance with curved roofs using His conclusion? “Although we employed a more expensive clay roof tiles. He had also briefl y considered a standing seam roof in zinc, solution for the roof underlay, the clients did get a house that is but budgetary constraints meant that this was not feasible. Because it is also full of individuality, for a very affordable price.” possible to produce perfectly watertight wall cladding using clay roof tiles, they soon settled on this option. Project Single-family house, Lochristi (Belgium) Doubly watertight roof Architect Eric Boddaert, Munte Roofi ng contractor Johan De Vroe NV, Merelbeke The architect himself gathered together all the information that was required Clay roof tile Koramic Narvik Datura, slate engobe and then studied the details together with the roofi ng contractor. Finally, they decided to apply an APP bitumen base layer over the entire length of the curved roof. Where the slope becomes very small at the top, they used hardwood tile laths that are resistant to any water penetration. “It is guaranteed 200% watertight. The APP bitumen was an extra expense, but we do like to develop projects that are basically ecologically sound. You could invest a lot of money in improved roof underlay sheets with tongues and grooves to make sure you get a wind-proof roof. But that was not needed here.”

Special vertical angle tiles For the cladding, the architect suggested Narvik Datura roof tiles in slate engobe because he found that a particularly suitable option. The colour seemed obvious, in combination with the red hand-moulded wall bricks. The

31 > [France] Tile-clad maisonettes

Housing for a settled Gipsy community in Alsace

32 One of Alsace’s most important and oldest travelling communities the excellent thermal insulation. The humidity of the ventilation (settled since 1930) have swapped their precarious accommodation of system is adjustable. It utilises the chimney effect of the venti- huts and caravans for individual environmentally certifi ed maisonettes. lated façades and the attic space as a buffer, providing climatic The architecture juxtaposes the ancestral symbology of the home and comfort in all seasons. Prior to the laying of the clay roof tiles, central hearth with all the benefi ts of a very effi cient climate-controlled thermal solar panels have been installed, embedded into the concept and a contiguous tiled roof and wall. south-facing roofs to supply a 200-litre hot water tank.

Recreating a village atmosphere Colours enrich the precision of the architec- The maisonettes are in small clusters of 5 or 6 around common yards intended ture for neighbours and children, separated from access roads, caravan parking A row of kink tiles covering the intersection of roof and façade and scrap metal areas. Placing the accommodation around these yards was ensures continuity of the shape and keeps the roofs and walls the best way of respecting relationships that were interwoven back when the watertight. Rainwater simply drains away at the bottom of the community settled down. The orientation of the two sites allows south-facing wall. Galvanised steel hoops separate the coloured zones living rooms, protected against the sun’s rays in summer and making the most refl ecting the architectural and functional subdivisions of of what it provides in winter. The north-facing rooms have smaller openings. each house. The gables are highlighted by an obliquely cut galvanised steel profi le that covers the tops of the gable tiles. The roofs and walls are covered with fl at Actua Duplex clay roof tiles. Each is This profi le also keeps the edges watertight. distinguished from the next by alternating pairs of roof tile colours: red and grey The quality of the site has undoubtedly benefi ted from the or red and slate. Red for the body of the house; grey and slate defi ning the precision of the prefabricated wooden frame (chosen in fact outer volumes, depending on the type of house (T2 to T5). For the architect, because of the poor load-carrying capacity of the ground). M. Laperrelle of Kn’L Architecture, the dialogue maintained continuously from Laying the clay roof tiles was greatly helped by precise layout the start of the project until the families moved in was the key element in rede- plans, unavoidable in this type of project. veloping the village for its inhabitants and in the success of the social project it was part of. Project 37 maisonettes, Kingersheim in Alsace (France) Architect Kn’L Architecture, Mathieu Laperrelle Thermal solar panels embedded into the roofs and Philippe Koscielski, Rouffach The living areas in the houses are organised around a wood-burning stove, Main contractor Domial, Altkirch with a network for distributing suffi cient heat to warm the rooms, thanks to Roofi ng contractor Charles Schoenenberger, Colmar Clay roof tile Koramic Actua Duplex, red, grey and slate engobe

33 > [Poland] Discreet Manor House Charm

Company headquarters styled as an Interwar period villa

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