TAKTL A|UHPC has the highest impact resistance of any thin cementitious panel used in architectural applications today, with the certified test results to prove it. TAKTL Architectural Ultra High Performance Concrete (A|UHPC®) facade panels are recognized by architects and owners for their unparalleled range of design options. Performance in extreme conditions, however, is a critical and not as well-known part of the TAKTL story.
March 2022 Research & Development
KORSA™ Aggregate Finishes
July 2021 Product News
New Standard TAKTL Texture: Itero™
With the most diverse A|UHPC® texture collection available, TAKTL redefines standards for beautiful surfaces that come without the burden of custom costs. Designed in collaboration with our in-house mold fabrication team, Itero maintains the refined surface of TAKTL Ultra High Performance Concrete and adds a clean, repeating rib profile.
June 2021 Product News
Extreme Impact Resistance
TAKTL A|UHPC has the highest impact resistance of any thin cementitious panel used in architectural applications today, with the certified test results to prove it. TAKTL Architectural Ultra High Performance Concrete (A|UHPC®) facade panels are recognized by architects and owners for their unparalleled range of design options. Performance in extreme conditions, however, is a critical and not as well-known part of the TAKTL story.
November 2020 Research & Development
Introducing TAKTL SC+
While TAKTL’s standard products have consistently been the highest performing among peers in cementitious cladding, TAKTL’s Research & Development group continues to design and test new, even higher performance A|UHPC mixes and methods. One of the most exciting results is TAKTL SC+, the first self-cleaning, antimicrobial, and environmentally beneficial A|UHPC facade panel.
May 2020 Project Updates
Corrugated Cardboard Creates ‘Corduroy’ Concrete
“An all-glass facade would have been too dramatic a departure for such a location. “We wanted to tell the story of a building,” Leininger said, “that would appear undoubtedly contemporary, yet would speak to some of the qualities of historical Tribeca, and that would look domestic.” -Francois Leininger, Post-Office Architectes, Author: John Hill, world-architects.com
More than 900 panels — some as large as 11′ x 3’6″ — cover the building, with over 70 molds required for the different sizes and interactions with the four types of windows. Consistent across the precast panels is the texture, which was achieved, Leininger said, “by casting concrete over strips of corrugated cardboard laid at a 45° angle.” The goal was “an ever-changing facade,” dependent upon lighting conditions, time of day, and position of the observer. To Leininger, “the panels look at times crafty and mineral, and at times soft and light like corduroy.”
February 2020 Project Updates
Exterior Work Progresses on 329 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
“Exterior work is moving along on 329 Broadway, a 17-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Syndicate Architecture and developed by Parkview Management, the 195-foot-tall reinforced concrete structure spans 175,000 square feet and will contain 63 units, more than 59,000 square feet of retail area on the first two floors, and around 24,500 square feet of community facilities on the third and fourth floors. JLJ Capital recently provided $57 million in financing for the project.” – Author: Michael Young, New York Yimby
TAKTL Architectural Ultra High Performance Concrete panels are installed as a part of a rainscreen system enveloping 31,000 sq. ft. of the main tower. The custom-designed ribbed texture, in Platinum 75, creates a chevron-like effect as the rib patterns mirror their direction when they reach a new plane.
September 2019 Project Updates
Post-Office Architectes Stamps Tribeca With Corrugated Cardboard Concrete Framework
“Thanks to its very fine grain, UHPC typically allows all kinds of textures,” said Post-Office Architects Co-Founder Francois Leininger. “Rather than creating a complicated texture using readily available digital processes and having to deal with the constraints (repetition, uniformity…), we wanted to create something crafty, something that would look a bit handmade, something with a unique feel. This was our way to pay tribute to the magnificent cast-iron architecture across the street and all around Tribeca.” -Author: Matthew Mara, The Architect’s Newspaper
The facade is Architectural Ultra High Performance Concrete (A|UHPC®) manufactured by TAKTL in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. TAKTL was uniquely suited for this project because of its ability to execute custom formwork with exceptional surface fidelity, coupled with its extremely high strength and durability, integrating 30 Warren into the fabric of Tribeca’s heavy stone facades that gracefully stand the test of time. UHPC’s tightly packed matrix makes it impervious to water migration, allowing it to endure the most challenging environmental conditions. TAKTL collaborated with Post-Office Architectes to achieve the design intent using a series of corrugated cardboard elements, executing the finished facade with TAKTL’s in-house mold technologies and automated casting capabilities.
June 2019 Project Updates
Children’s Kennedy Outpatient Center by HKS Architects Garners Acclaim
Recently completed Children’s Kennedy Outpatient Center, by HKS Architects, has been awarded 2018 and 2019 AIA Richmond Design Award for Excellence (Honor and Merit) with additional publication as a 2019 Healthcare Design Showcase Award Finalist. The project features a rainscreen assembly with 12,380ft² TAKTL A|UHPC® panels in Smooth, Rough 1, Crinkle, and Reeds textures in White and Platinum color.
