Terrazzo and Washed Aggregate: Decorative Art Facades in East Asia

A close-up of the exterior wall of an East Asian Art Deco building from the 1930s. The entire surface is made of greyish-white washed aggregate, with tiny stone particles sparkling in the sunlight. Geometric patterns are delineated on the facade using different colored washed aggregate and thin copper strips: vertical grooves, stepped moldings, and a fan-shaped sunburst. The corners are precisely rounded. The artisan's touch and geometric precision coexist. Avoid: using modern imitation stone coatings or tiles, heavily dirty or mottled surfaces, floral or sculpted patterns, crooked or uneven dividing strips.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一棟東亞一九三〇年代裝飾藝術建築外牆的近景,整面是灰白色的洗石子,細小的石粒在陽光下閃爍;立面上以不同顏色的洗石子與細銅條分隔出幾何圖案:垂直的溝槽、階梯狀的線腳與一個扇形的日芒,轉角處是精準的圓角。工匠的手感與幾何的精準並存。避免:使用現代的仿石塗料或磁磚、表面髒黑斑駁嚴重、圖案是花草泥塑、分隔條歪斜不齊。