concrete ideas and inspirations

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Explore and push
the boundaries of
pre-cast elements
Pre-cast buildings and
structures
Feel free to think outside the square and utilise textures, stone,
dimension and colour to liven up an otherwise plain structure.
The use of coloured, pre-cast panels is a cost effective, attractive
and well developed method for finishing buildings.
The panels are manufactured under factory conditions and are quite
commonly subjected to secondary processing techniques such as
sand blasting, bush hammering, honing or acid etching to create a
colourful but naturally textured finish.
The panels are then delivered to site for fixing to the exterior of the
building.
pre-cast structures
2 Concrete sound barriers make life a lot easier for surrounding homes and
enhance the commuting experience. An antique finish was achieved on the
top left with an off-form mould and the darker panels in the centre were
sandblasted. CCS Honeycomb and CCS Black 21 pigments were used to
colour the panels.
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1 Paper, rock or scissors? These
uniquely designed pre-cast panels
were achieved with the use of
CCS Parchment in off-white
cement and using specially
designed moulds that gave an
amazingly unique ‘crumpled
paper’ look.
Architect: Edaw Australia.