Vanke Jinseyuecheng: matte clay facing brick case study
This archive documents multitone clay facing brick on low-rise buildings and landscape structures associated with Vanke Jinseyuecheng. The case study preserves all four original photographs while separating visible finish information from conflicting location text, missing product specifications and unverified contract roles.
Resolving the project record without overclaiming
A Shaanxi government service directory places the Jinseyuecheng community on Zaoyuan West Road in Lianhu District, Xi’an. Historical property records for the same project name repeat an area of about 344 mu and total construction area of about one million square metres. This exact match indicates that “Xiang’an” and “344 acres” in the English article are likely translation or transcription errors.
Because the original project documents were not available, this page does not silently convert 344 mu into another unit or choose a definitive site area. The one-million-square-metre figure remains an approximate historical total for the whole development—not the area of the photographed brickwork.
What the clay facing brick archive actually records
| Field | Archived record | Evidence boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Clay / terracotta facing brick. | The source does not establish whether each unit is full-depth masonry, a brick slip or another facing format. |
| Surface | Described in 2017 as a matte, plane surface; photographs show a low-sheen, multitone red-brown appearance. | Gloss, texture, colour range and acceptance tolerances are not measured. |
| Project model | Not stated. | Do not assign a model or colour code from a related catalogue or image. |
| Face size / thickness | Not stated for this project. | Dimensions, joint width and depth must not be estimated from photographs. |
| Brick area / quantity | Not stated. | Neither site area nor total construction area is a brick-cladding quantity. |
| Installation | Not stated. | Substrate, mortar or adhesive, anchors, joints, corners, flashings and movement provisions are unknown. |
The original post also includes a separate commercial anecdote: an Australian visitor in October requested custom colours and sizes, and the LOPO technical team reportedly spent about ten days trialling two thicknesses. The text does not connect that sample exercise to Vanke Jinseyuecheng, so neither “two thicknesses” nor “ten days” is presented as a project specification or programme.
Finish and composition visible in the photographs
Controlled tonal mix
Red, brown and darker units create a mottled field rather than a single flat colour. A comparable design would need current samples, a defined blend and an approved mock-up.
Horizontal course rhythm
Long horizontal courses and dark joints give the walls a fine-grained scale. Face dimensions, bond, tolerances and joint specification remain undocumented.
Material transitions
Brick areas meet glazing, light-coloured bands, dark metalwork, paving and landscape elements. The photographs do not establish movement, drainage or perimeter details.
Evidence limit
The completed appearance does not prove structural, fire, water, frost, adhesion, weathering, environmental or maintenance performance for this or another facade.
Information to request for a comparable brick facade
Confirm the exact facing format, model, face size, thickness, body, colour range and matte-surface sample; substrate and fixing or bedding method; bond, joint, corner, opening and base details; movement and drainage strategy; project exposure and applicable tests; mock-up approval; lot traceability; cleaning and replacement provisions; quantities, delivery scope and named responsible parties.
The 2017 article advertised varied colours and surfaces. Treat that as historical commercial copy, not current manufacturing availability. Obtain current samples, current data and a written offer for the proposed project.
Discuss a clay facing brick brief
Send the project location, elevations, target brick character, preliminary module and quantity, substrate concept, applicable requirements, delivery destination and programme. Request current samples, scoped evidence and a written commercial proposal.