Bricks and Blocks
I have been assessing the Perth mantra of 'brick is best' and am finding that I am actually coming around to the idea. Sure, I'm not really in love with the double-brick and tile hot box that plagues most suburbs of Perth, but channelling a bit of Iwan Iwanoff can never hurt. Here are a few projects that I am in love with at the moment, that showcase bricks and blocks in all their glory.
{Get your geek on with these supercool Space invaders in the Florence St House by Klopper & Davis Architects, in West Perth, Australia}
{Hello House in Richmond, Melbourne, Australia by OOF! Architecture. Photography by the always awesome Nic Granleese}
{Jewel House by Karen Abernethy Architects, in Carlton, Melbourne, Australia. Photography by Scottie Cameron}
{The stunning façade of recycled pressed red bricks with rough natural sand and cement render on the East West House in Richmond Hill, Melbourne, Australia by Rob Kennon Architects. Photography by Derek Swalwell}
{White painted breezeway bricks of the Fairbairn Rd House by Inglis Architects, in Toorak, Melbourne, Australia. Photography by Derek Swalwell}
{Granite grey concrete blocks are angled and protruding to form graphic patterning to the façade of the Claremont Origami House, or as owner and architect, Ariane Prevost, likes to call it Pussy Galore (due to the 60s Bond inspiration and the pussy willow grasses on the roof garden) in Claremont, Perth, Australia. This house also features in Season 5 of Grand Designs Australia. Photography by Gary Peters Photography}
{Aperture House in Brisbane, Australia by Cox Rayner + Twofold Studio. Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones and Sam Thies}
{Salvaged and repurposed bricks are used in the St Kilda East House in Melbourne, Australia by Clare Cousins Architects. Photography by Shannon McGrath}
{The smooth honed finish of these Porcelain coloured bricks, with matching mortar, lends a minimalist air to Clayfield House in Brisbane, Australia by Richards and Spence. Photography by Alicia Taylor}
{Cubo House in Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Australia by PHOOEY Architects. Photography by Peter Bennetts}
{Fairfield Hacienda in Melbourne, Australia by MRTN Architects. Photography by Peter Bennetts}
So many beautiful examples and uses of blockwork make it extremely hard to finalise a material for our own build. What are your thoughts on exposed bricks?
xo Romona