University of Arkansas Kimpel Hall Classroom

The architects also worked on the main entrance to provide a new experience for visitors in terms of a smoother, more open flow. All this whilst retaining the spirit of the adjacent buildings, by choosing the same type of materials long in use on the campus.
 
The firm ingeniously preserved this common thread when designing the new building. Its shape, size and large, solid façades ensure this stylish, ultra-modern block stands in contrast to its historical neighbours. And yet it blends into its environment superbly. How? The architects had the great idea of covering it with charcoal coloured terracotta, as an allusion to the slate roofing tiles on the buildings nearby. Installed vertically, with regular joints, this Ebony coloured Piterak Slim rainscreen cladding gives a visually striking result! So, like a piece in the construction puzzle, this new space fits in perfectly with the complex as a whole, while also standing out from it. It plays with disruptive elements but without clashing, and attracts the eye without being harsh on it - quite the opposite, in fact. Just sublime"