Xiamen University Shengnuo Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research

Terracotta bricks and the clay's red color are the key elements of architectures in Southern China, and such material and color are important signs of the traditional architecture community in that region. The designer uses Terracotta Panels, Terracotta Baguette and terracotta bricks of a same color system, and mixes and matches them with flamed stone material, making the holistic style featured with a strong "Southern Fujian flavor". Tradition wooden shutters are replcaed by square baguette louver to enable the building to have better ventilation and lighting effects, while following the architecture's traditional features.