Christine Jetten was invited to take part in the design team. The shaping of the tile, the designing of the geometry and the relief, happened in an ongoing dialogue between all team members.
The design process started with visual references and experimentation, and ends with the knowledge being transferred to a manufacturer.
There was quite a lot of interaction between UNStudio and Studio Christine Jetten. 'In 2014, I was constantly researching glazes. I had been given renderings of the building as a source of inspiration; these formed the guiding principle for my initial glaze research'. It was actually the chosen form of co-creation that led to the final result. 'I showed the architects the samples and let them experience for themselves different glaze properties, which constantly gave rise to new ideas for the design. My information about and experience with production techniques also led to basic design principles. Through this consultative process, the original choice of large panels gradually gave way to the decision to use small hexagonal tiles with a relief'.