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Brass strip between fields

D.02Venetian terrazzo floor
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How this node works

A continuous, rigid cement floor must be told where to crack: a brass strip, set on edge into the cast and finished flush with the surface, divides it into fields. It is joint and pattern at once — the floor moves and cracks along the designed lines, not at random.

Key points

  • Field A (terrazzo)
  • Field B (terrazzo)
  • Brass strip
  • Polished surface
  • Binder
  • Screed

Conceptual, language-neutral drawing for study and orientation — not an execution drawing. Dimensions and verifications belong to the designer.

Brass strip between fields — Venetian terrazzo floor | Architheca