INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE MADE POSSIBLE BY BRICK SLIPS
The Brick Tile Company
Introduction In many cities , and London is the biggest example in the UK , space is hard to come by . To create extra room in your property you ’ re forced to go down into a basement with the challenge that presents , or up on top of the property .
Photos : Luke O ’ Donovan
Both of these solutions require careful planning and some innovative thinking to realise the ambitions .
Design and Brief To create extra space in a Victorian London terraced house , Andre Kong Studio set to work to create an innovative loft extension . The L-shape of the building gave something to work from in adding not only extra space , but functional space with light , character and style .
The proposal was essentially to create 3 new rooms , each following on from the previous in a stepped fashion , to mean that there was light from a rear-facing window on each phase .
Cladding Requirements This design would mean the external cladding would have to complement not only the existing structure ’ s brickwork but also blend with the roof tiles that it was nestled amongst . As a roof extension , using full bricks would have limited the possibilities , or required steel beams for reinforcement to take the weight required . Therefore the architect contacted The Brick Tile Company about using brick slips on the project , to enable a lighter build , whilst even increasing the thermal performance .
To create the desired transition , the architect selected two of our offline products to be made to order just for the project - blend 31 smooth blue brick slips for the stepped sides , and blend 74 for the lighter rear aspects more in keeping with the property and area bricks . Due to the design , the majority of blend 31 was actually done in corner brick slips , and the versatility of slips also meant that extra brickwork design could be used with blend 74 , as opposed to a simple stretcher bond .
The Final Project
From a challenging brief , the architect has created a masterpiece which both appears to blend in seamlessly at the same time as standing out . The project wouldn ’ t have been able to happen without brick slips , and we ’ re delighted to have had the opportunity to be a part of this amazing home , and have our products shown in such a fantastic manner . It ’ s a testament to the usefulness of our product , as well of course of the innovation and skill of Andre Kong Studio in creating it .
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