A Glimps About Terracotta

Terracotta has been existing since long time ago. Its discovery areas are all over the world. Where clay soil found, there we can find terracotta. So terracotta was not a special thing actually. But, by technology development, the use of terracotta is left behind, replaced by the use of other materials. For example flooring terracotta, we rarely find this kind of flooring, it is replaced by modern factory-made ceramics, it is cheaper and precision. Meanwhile, the value of terracotta is not at such modern, cheaper and precision point, but at its function as healthy flooring.

We can take an example in Bali, terracotta is used for old persons’ houses. The reason is because terracotta has more stable temperature than other flooring materials. In the afternoon, it relatively cool and in the evening it is not too cold.

The use of terracotta is not limited for flooring only. GKW makes some terracotta designs for wall. Naturally, terracotta wall also has more stable temperature than cement wall. Besides floor and wall, terracotta can be also used for tiles and some of its accessories.

Most of all, terracotta is an alternative to create healthier and more natural buildings and the most important it is very much cheaper.