DETAIL Review of Architecture and Construction - Materials + Finishes - Vol. 2011 erat J IU | | fs FET AY Mites TTTDETAIL Review of Architecture Vol 5, 2011» Materials + Finishes Eli cxlatocestalida. Tol: +49 (0) 50 152057 Chvstan Sete fedorr-hi ‘Sabine Dray. Anckeas Gabi Frank katenach, la Lese, ‘Tramse Maclenes ath Wat Had Wess Chiste Schickerfeetrce asst) Michaela Linco, Pots Popo Mar Grate, Errata M Kesze Noa Kelmarn, Sion Kram kangs Pract Make Regis Weber cornish Tir Westphal, Jos wis athon Eke (i, 0A 6S. 18 52 (, d62-47e. 490-805, S21-S47, SOS Mac Sewey S05 5) (alsh barsicns) Advertsing: Fall anesiganadetalle Tel: =A (8088 162020 Uc Rocresortatie Advertsing Synergy Group Media matt deallsynersiem.com Tel 948 (0) 2002552121 Deruton ensmarating tt seta da Tul: +49 (0) 8088 16200 Subserotin contact ard customer Vaitetaurien Mower Grosso ib 19 84 Chale, Oarmany (Esk detalshogiertlebsuniancn Ta naa (ergenaeots Fax 240 0) e1-2000.08012 Putihar and edt ofl rattat ur intrationsi hone: Cotumertstor GmbH Co KG Fackerorowse 5595 prion Tals =40 (0) 0.38 16200, Fax 149 0) 80-996 70 ‘oor deal. delengian. ‘rca de translation Discussion 460 Eoitrial Chistian Schitich 462 Taking Secend Look: Si Pius Cathalle Church in Meacen, Frank Katentach 405 ese Sheen = The Aes 7 Frank Kaltenoach 473. ColestiaL Blue ~The Ties ot lz. Goan Karaka Gozdo Sovimt Reports 4480. Sttangth Through Sulptiaty: Dave ibinstain Atrium at Lingain Centar. New Yor. Nee Leroux 483 Boos. Exhititions, 484 4 a u si u Graphic Design Ofice in Eindhoven’ Stationary Shop in Prague Documentation 490 Restaurant iaNew York, Solnastian Mariscal Studio, San Diego 494 Huong Bubble in Beling MAD Arahtects, Boling 497 Sohnolin Badin. AFF arcnitoicon, Born 902 Youth and Neighbourhood Canta in Amteciam. Atelier Kempe Til, Rottedem 900 Environmental Uni Heaciousrlers in Zaragoza Magén Arqutectos, Zaragoza 511 Obsenatinnand Research Gentre.on Furnas Lake, Sn Miguel Maruol and Francisco Aires Metous, Lisoon 618 Jewish Gommunty Gentrein Mainz Maruol Herz Archteen, Se0el Technology 628 Forging Ahmad with ntastrutural Projects — "Tho Stacnus Passage in. Municn, Lusig Wappner, Heide Wossely 690 Tha Dango: Polonia of Bulding Materials —Bisks, Sogulatons and Bamificaions. ‘leaner Rudolph Products 5395 Gladding anc Surfaces. 544 Solar Ponerand Solae harm 962 Litsand stam, 554 (niorio Dasion. 361 OntheSoct 562 Sanice. ‘562 Persons and organizations inuolectin he planning ~ Gantvaciors and supers. 870 Programme. Photo orecits* Eitorial and aublishing data 871 Ptesiow,Editorial “Today's architecture is distinguished by a variety of materials never before known to man ~ and! trete is no sigh thatthe influx cf new ‘materials wil let up ary time soon. Materials that have found their ‘way into the conection sector on account ef their particular optical ‘seneual, oF technical cnaracteritic, cr simply reeulting trom the pure enioyment to be had in experlmentaon. Correspondingly, the ‘colour and texte of matetials determing the building's appearance, Aistic pattems and oramentation are also increasingly employed to structure surfaces, but are intended to give us semething to identty with, a well. n special cases, ornamentation also conveys ‘meaning. The synagogue of tne new Jewish Community Centre in Mainz, whose wall and ceiling surfaces have been completely ‘covered In a shirmering, brenze-oned, clowing stucco patter consisting of letters ofthe Hebrew alphabet, is a case in point Manuel Herz's sensitive choice of materials helps create a sacred atmosphere for his place of worship. But he building's facades are the real proot of wnat materiality has to offer: the building skin is a bas roliof made of glazed ceramic tes. Tho material, which has. been used to cloak buldings for tiousands of years, Is currently undergoing a revival (see p. 486), and at the community centre, the glistening surfaces have a highly complex, animated presence. Depending on the incidence of ight and the beholder’ standin, ‘ho groon, sparking coramic protilos -allwitn the same crose ‘sation - either empnasiee the bulding’s contaure, or causo the building to soem to merge withthe foliage. “The other examples we have selected for this edition also showcase ‘materials and finishes. They range from rustic wall and calling clad ding in a restaurartin New York City to reclaimed shelving used to ‘tout interiors, Anotner project employe a highly textured ineulating ‘stucco, With regard to applications of materials new and old, the ‘y's th limit, ‘Ghvistan Schittich