Tiến Bộ Plaza, Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tiến Bộ Plaza brings together hospitality, residences, offices and retail behind a layered urban façade. The original project information for this case study records approximately 6,600 m² of LOPO terracotta façade panels, coordinated in three red shades.
Modern architecture with a material connection to place
The project’s sweeping balcony lines, glazed openings and planted terraces give the complex a contemporary profile. Against that lighter architectural language, terracotta adds a tactile, masonry-like layer. Its red palette relates naturally to the long tradition of clay brick and tile in Vietnam while remaining part of a modern façade composition.
Here, the terracotta surface is not treated as an isolated finish. It works alongside glass, shading and landscaping to give different elevations a more grounded and varied character.
Terracotta façade palette and recorded panel range
The original project record describes three coordinated red tones—light, medium and deep—used to introduce depth and rhythm across the façade. This tonal range helps the surface read differently in changing daylight without relying on a single, uniform colour.
- Panel thickness: 30 mm
- Panel widths: 300 / 450 / 600 mm
- Panel lengths: 1328–1800 mm
- Total façade coverage: approximately 6,600 m²
For current design work, panel dimensions, joint treatment, supporting structure, colour range and sample approval should always be confirmed for the individual project. See the Terracotta Rainscreen page for the current product-system overview.
Rainscreen thinking for a humid urban climate
Hanoi’s humid climate and seasonal rains make façade detailing important. A terracotta rainscreen assembly is designed as a layered exterior system, with panel layout, subframe, drainage and cavity design coordinated for the relevant building and local requirements.
For projects using this approach, the design team typically reviews the following items together:
- rain management at panel joints, openings and transitions;
- ventilation and drainage details behind the outer cladding layer;
- panel module, colour layout and interface with glazing or landscaping; and
- project-specific fixing, wind-load and compliance requirements.
This approach keeps material expression and practical coordination connected, particularly on large mixed-use façades with repeated ceramic modules.
A project reference for colour, scale and façade rhythm
Tiến Bộ Plaza demonstrates how a large terracotta-panel area can remain visually varied: the three red shades, horizontal bands and changing building zones avoid a flat or repetitive expression. The project also shows how terracotta can sit comfortably beside generous glazing and planted areas in a contemporary city setting.
Explore more completed applications in the Architectural Terracotta Gallery, including projects that use panels, baguettes and other clay façade elements in different contexts.
Discuss a terracotta façade project
For panel options, preliminary quantities, colour samples or project-specific technical discussion, contact LOPO Terracotta with your drawings, elevations and target delivery location.