Construction samples for Saint-Gobain
Samples and demonstrations
Architecture, construction and property
Sample collections and samples
Cutting and fretwork, Prototyping and testing, Assembly
The project
Saint-Gobain commissioned us to manufacture physical samples of a construction system made from several of its materials. Intended for its distributors, the pieces needed to explain how those materials came together by leaving each layer visible.
Manufacture followed the process used on site, with laser-cut templates. Archicercle’s contribution focused on producing the finished samples using Saint-Gobain’s materials, retaining the construction system’s sequence of application.
The different materials were arranged in steps rather than covering each preceding layer completely. This left each layer exposed so that its position within the assembly could be understood. The stepped arrangement was the main means of making the system’s composition clear.
The pieces have a rectangular format, with white and grey surfaces and contrasting textures between layers. The result is a physical sample that brings the system’s materials together and makes their relationship visible, rather than concealing it beneath the final finish.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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