Cortesía de GRT Architects
Inspired by two of the oldest techniques in architecture, fluting and reeding, Brooklyn-based GRT Architects have developed a series of modular ceramic pieces that update the Greek tradition, varying its classic composition.
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KAZA is composed of cast concrete and rethinks the proportions and fixed rules that governed Greek columns of antiquity. This new material consists of modules that can be adjusted and accommodated to form interesting relief surfaces.
Cortesía de GRT Architects
Cortesía de GRT Architects
A triangular mosaic was then generated to provide the possibility of joining other modules at 120-degree angles, producing grids and varied compositions.
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Triangular Modules
“Each triangle is, in effect, a slice of a conventional fluted or reeded column. When arranged in a well-behaved fashion they form a surface that would look familiar to the Greeks, overlaid with a subtle, triangular matrix. However, a number of unique patterns emerge when tiles are rotated,” ensure GRT Architects.
Cortesía de GRT Architects
Cortesía de GRT Architects
The family of grooves and carvings is composed of four designs: Single Flute, Triple Flute, Single Reed, and Triple Reed. While ‘Single’ refers to convex and wide ornaments, the ‘Triple’ offers denser repeats of the same effect.
Cortesía de GRT Architects