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TERRA, the newest large-size fiber cement panel from Swisspearl is reminiscent of the earth tones found in nature. TERRA is a grey-based fiber cement panel with a translucent, strongly pigmented coating. The finely coordinated colors are reminiscent of earth tones. TERRA provides a new option for modern rainscreen facades to have an earthy, warm look.

107 Forbes is a most memorable example of a rainscreen renovation done right!  For this showcase before/after installation, the design team at GRID Architects transformed a small-scale commercial building along Rowe Boulevard using Swisspearl's REFLEX series, installed in a unique 'fish scale' dutch lap application.

Flynn Battaglia Architects has delivered an award-winning renovation of the SUNY Cortland Park Recreation Center.  The project has become a leading multi-panel example of exterior rainscreen at its finest - featuring a custom fabricated Swisspearl fiber cement facade, along with complimentary terracotta and ACM rainscreen cladding features.

We're excited to announce the energy-efficient design transformation that is currently taking place on Dartmouth's campus using Terra5 Terracotta panels. With a growing number of design firms joining the AIA's 2030 Commitment, we're seeing an increase of renovation and reclad projects that have ambitious energy performance goals.

For rainscreen cladding applications, not all fiber cement panels are created equally. Cladding Corp is pleased to offer Swisspearl® products that are air-cured, a process where cement-based products cure naturally, with a 28-day curing process, that saves energy and reduces internal panel stress.

McCormick & Company, Inc., manufacturer of flavors and spices, has a new sustainably-designed global headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. The building is designed to reflect McCormicks's commitment to sustainability and is on target to be LEED Gold certified. One of the contributing factors to that certification is the energy-efficient exterior envelope and Terra5 terracotta rainscreen wall design.

Global pioneer in designing for the human experience Perkins Eastman partnered with Cladding Corp and Swisspearl for this 153-unit expansion at Ingleside at King Farm, a retirement community near Washington, D.C. Using large format shingle formats in three colors, the fiber cement rainscreen is a dramatic feature to offset the brick facade.

Cladding Corp is pleased to announce that the renovation of the City of Greenwood Village Public Works and Parks project is complete.  Awarded the American Public Works Association’s 2020 Award for Structures in a Small Community, this project boasts a timelessly modern Terra5 TC24 terracotta rainscreen facade. 

The new Parks and Planning headquarters in Wheaton, MD is complete with an energy-efficient Swisspearl® fiber cement rainscreen facade. One of the first government buildings in the state of Maryland to be LEED Platinum-certified, this project boasts a strikingly dramatic example of Swisspearl's extensive color lines.

NOBILIS is one of Swisspearl's most economical, large-format fiber cement panel color series. Cladding Corp is pleased to announce that we have samples of some of the updated colors of the NOBLIS color series now available. With a translucent, lightly pigmented surface, Swisspearl is pleased to launch new colors for the NOBILIS Series, allowing the natural fiber cement texture to show through with natural beauty and elegance. The new colors are characterized by smooth tones of gray, finely coordinated with each other.