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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Lacy Brick in London, England by Pamphilon ArchitectsMay 6th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Pamphilon Architects Patterned red brick extension to a Victorian terraced house for a textiles designer. Bricks have been laid in a flemish bond with protruding headers to create the ‘Lacy Brick’ pattern.  Image Courtesy © Victoria Bamforth Photography
 Image Courtesy © Victoria Bamforth Photography A project description of a maximum of 250 words explaining in more detail the ambition for the project, how this was achieved, and the impact the project has had post-completion. In your description please demonstrate how the project delivers innovation and creativity in the creation of new space; high quality design that adds to London’s rich mix of architectural styles; and sustainable and cost-effective approaches to the project delivery. This is a quirky Edwardian house, sliced off at an angle by the adjoining road, resulting in an unusual layout and small kitchen. In consultation with the client we proposed a compact volume that gave additional space whilst not destroying the character of the original house.  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Victoria Bamforth Photography A brick addition was chosen as the most sensitive material for the original building, complimenting the existing red bricks within the elevation. We defined the height of the extension by lining up the parapet with the top of the red brick header, to help tie the new and the old together. The client, Lisa is a textiles designer and has a love of texture, colour and fun which we wanted to convey within the project whilst being very careful with the budget which was tight. In conjunction with Lisa we decided upon laying the bricks in a flemish bond with protruding headers creating what we referred to together as a ‘Lacy Brick’ pattern. For the specific brick itself we settled upon ‘Hectic Red’ bricks by Weinerberger for their crumbly texture and extravert splotches of colour.  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects The main structure of the extension is timber frame, chosen as a cost effective and sustainable option whilst the bricks provide a durable and visually sensitive external skin. Lisa says: “It’s the first time in my life that I have the perfect kitchen. It’s comfortable, practical, warm, cosy and spacious. It’s actually a very sociable part of the house…something I hadn’t anticipated…..”  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects  Image Courtesy © Pamphilon Architects
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