Terracotta and Glaze: Tiled Systems for Shell Roofs

Design a roof surface in the manner of Jørn Utzon tiled with over a million small ceramic tiles in a chevron-laid precast panel system, alternating matte and glossy glaze so the surface never reads as flat white and changes with cloud and sun. Compose a curving shell roof clad in cream and off-white tiles in a herringbone pattern, the panel joints visible as fine lines across the curve, the glossy tiles catching sky while the matte ones stay soft, gulls for scale, bright changeable coastal light, close oblique view along the shell, 50mm lens, architectural photography, ultra photorealistic, 8K