We can hardly think of a better reference than being selected for our textiles by the Cité internationale de la tapisserie (Museum of Aubusson tapestry). Located halfway between Clermont-Ferrand and Limoges, this major center for artistic craft and a skill dating back to the Middle Ages, the Aubusson tapestry was listed as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Tapestry traditions influence a striped façade for a re-used building
The centre occupies the former National School of Decorative Art, which was built in the late 1960s. „The €8.5 million renovation project involved the aim to give a ‘new visibility’ to Aubusson’s heritage“, says Nelly Breton of Paris-based Terreneuve. „All the ingredients were there to do something directly related to the image of tapestry“, she continues, „adding that the designers had a ‘moral obligation’ to insulate the façade, originally constructed with the use of asbestos“. Within its slatted ‘cage’ of timber – made from Douglas firs grown locally in Limousin – the striped fabric skin incorporates a solar filter that protects the tapestries inside the building. The fabric’s pale-grey inner surface shields the interior from the sun.
Parts of this publication come from Mark Magazine #64
The project fits like a glove for our printed facade textiles
Printable Technical Textiles was selected for the project because of our dedicated print protection technologies, which have been developed for optimal print quality and unrivaled image preservation. Our unique print and coating techniques deliver a varnishing effect to the print and textile, creating vibrant colors. More importantly, our technology enables us to provide a 10-year unlimited warranty on this technical textile, unprecedented in the world for printed architectural fabrics.
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