Black Concrete: How Attilio Panzeri Creates Contrast with a Specialized Recipe
Materials: How Attilio Panzeri Architects make black concrete.
Casa Via Castel. Image © Giorgio Marafioti
What makes the color black so enticing for architects" Projects made in black concrete are both striking and complex in their design and are gaining widespread appeal in contemporary projects, both public and private. What we don?t know is just how hard it is to create black concrete in the first place. We spoke with Attilio Panzeri & Partners who have mastered the craft - and here?s what we learned:
Villa Comano . Image © Alessandro Crinari
© Attilio Panzeri & Partners
?Color is deeply tied to a surface?s properties; a rough surface exalts tonality, smooth ones produce an inverse effect,?  says architect Attilio Panzeri, who has been quietly developing his craft of black concrete for years now. Tucked away in Lugano, Switzerland, Attilio Panzeri & Partners has a growing family of projects built using black concrete as the key material. ?After years of playing with the composition of concrete mixtures, their treatment and textures we decided to alter a component which has insofar seemingly remained relatively unchanged in the widespread use of concrete; its pigmentation.?
Casa Via Castel. Image © Giorgio Marafioti
Villa Comano Interior. Image © Alessandro Crinari
The complexity of achieving a uniform and rich-toned black is real: The concrete under question results after ...
Casa Via Castel. Image © Giorgio Marafioti
What makes the color black so enticing for architects" Projects made in black concrete are both striking and complex in their design and are gaining widespread appeal in contemporary projects, both public and private. What we don?t know is just how hard it is to create black concrete in the first place. We spoke with Attilio Panzeri & Partners who have mastered the craft - and here?s what we learned:
Villa Comano . Image © Alessandro Crinari
© Attilio Panzeri & Partners
?Color is deeply tied to a surface?s properties; a rough surface exalts tonality, smooth ones produce an inverse effect,?  says architect Attilio Panzeri, who has been quietly developing his craft of black concrete for years now. Tucked away in Lugano, Switzerland, Attilio Panzeri & Partners has a growing family of projects built using black concrete as the key material. ?After years of playing with the composition of concrete mixtures, their treatment and textures we decided to alter a component which has insofar seemingly remained relatively unchanged in the widespread use of concrete; its pigmentation.?
Casa Via Castel. Image © Giorgio Marafioti
Villa Comano Interior. Image © Alessandro Crinari
The complexity of achieving a uniform and rich-toned black is real: The concrete under question results after ...
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