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New for 2022! Ceramic5 Timber Series. Ceramic5 is a single-source porcelain rainscreen solution that incorporates rainscreen design principles and offers through-colored ceramic panels in a diverse range of colors and format sizes, engineered for project-specific criteria.
The Timber Series boasts eight unique, unalterable colors that are unaffected by light and weathering, making these panels... Read More
TERRA, the newest large-size fiber cement panel from Swisspearl is reminiscent of the earth tones found in nature. TERRA is a grey-based fiber cement panel with a translucent, strongly pigmented coating. The finely coordinated colors are reminiscent of earth tones. TERRA provides a new option for modern rainscreen facades to have an earthy, warm look.
With TERRA, buildings are able to merge with... Read More
During the 'Back to School' month of September, we're excited to provide some excerpts from a feature in Swisspearl's Magazine - How Are Fiber Cement Panels Created. With over 100+ years of manufacturing experience, Swisspearl® is truly the reference standard in fiber cement manufacturing.
Cladding Corp is pleased to offer Swisspearl® products for exterior rainscreen applications. We firmly... Read More
107 Forbes is a most memorable example of a rainscreen renovation done right! For this showcase before/after installation, the design team at GRID Architects transformed a small-scale commercial building along Rowe Boulevard using Swisspearl's REFLEX series, installed in a unique 'fish scale' dutch lap application.
In order to build the new structure along this entrance into historic Annapolis,... Read More
Flynn Battaglia Architects has delivered an award-winning renovation of the SUNY Cortland Park Recreation Center. The project has become a leading multi-panel example of exterior rainscreen at its finest - featuring a custom fabricated Swisspearl fiber cement facade, along with complimentary terracotta and ACM rainscreen cladding features.
The Swisspearl section of the building incorporated a... Read More
We're excited to announce the energy-efficient design transformation that is currently taking place on Dartmouth's campus using Terra5 Terracotta panels. With a growing number of design firms joining the AIA's 2030 Commitment, we're seeing an increase of renovation and reclad projects that have ambitious energy performance goals.
Located at the heart of 1960s medical school on Dartmouth’s north... Read More
For rainscreen cladding applications, not all fiber cement panels are created equally. Cladding Corp is pleased to offer Swisspearl® products that are air-cured, a process where cement-based products cure naturally, with a 28-day curing process, that saves energy and reduces internal panel stress.
An air-cured fiber cement product is always superior to an autoclaved product, as the panels are... Read More
McCormick & Company, Inc., manufacturer of flavors and spices, has a new sustainably-designed global headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. The building is designed to reflect McCormicks's commitment to sustainability and is on target to be LEED Gold certified. One of the contributing factors to that certification is the energy-efficient exterior envelope and Terra5 terracotta rainscreen wall... Read More