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International Minds: Eric Mortier

The French market is RECKLI’s biggest single market for formliners. Architectural concrete has secured a permanent place in construction engineering. The demand on the housing market is spurring growth in particular, observes Eric Mortier, Head of Sales at RECKLI France.

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FORMLINER

What characterizes a typical façade?

ERIC MORTIER

It is difficult to define what is typical. Architects in France have always endeavored to leave their signature on buildings by giving their exterior an individual touch. Traditionally you can see a lot of concrete façades.

FORMLINER

What types of structures are RECKLI formliners predominantly used for?

ERIC MORTIER

We are particularly active on the housing market, closely followed by public buildings, office buildings, shopping centers and infrastructure projects. There are two noticeable trends: architects are regularly choosing plant motifs or lively patterns such as Somme, Gironde or Columbia. Over recent years, the wood pattern Inn has been especially popular.

FORMLINER

What are the challenges of working with architectural concrete?

ERIC MORTIER

We are continuously attempting to break through the limits of creativity for architects and offer them new possibilities. To achieve this, we have to ensure that we adapt our formliner range to architectural trends.

FORMLINER

Do you have a favorite project?

ERIC MORTIER

Together with the architects from ECDM, we developed the formliner pattern 2/210 Venezia. This is a very attractive, geometrical abstract pattern with outwardly bulging squares that are turned onto their tips and symmetrically arranged.

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