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Boogertman & Partners used face brick to combine traditional and modern architecture for Brooklyn House. -
Scott & Partners took the simple brick and elevated it into an entire art form and craft in itself. -
The Black Brick House by Drew Architects plays with light & shadow by using perforated brick walls -
W Design Architecture Studios combines red and brown face bricks for the Dunkeld Row Houses. -
Darryl Croome Architects used face brick for its longevity at The Siganture, Cape Town. -
GASS Architecture Studios used Corobrik's Onyx Satin face brick for this modern study.
From small beginnings in 1902, Corobrik has evolved into South Africa’s leading clay brick and paving manufacturer. Corobrik’s product quality and performance attributes remain key to the company’s success.
“We are clearly seeing an uptick in the use of face brick, which has been rediscovered by the construction industry and architectural profession as a creative, sustainable, long-lasting and durable material that can actually make buildings look sexy,” says Corobrik CEO Nick Booth.
What is fascinating about face brick is that it is equally at home on affordable housing or at the other end of the spectrum on iconic flagship projects. There is no doubt that fashion changes and building materials come and go, but you just have to look at Victorian London to realise how much of it was built from brick. And that is now being revived again in upmarket housing developments in areas like Regent’s Canal.
“What is so exciting about face brick as a building material is that you can add texture and depth to a structure by making use of hollowed spaces or stepping brickwork in or out, which also creates an interesting play on light and shadow. These are all additional benefits inherent in face brick that architects and other built environment professionals are rediscovering for themselves,” says Booth.
Corobrik is more than happy and willing to work with architects to realise their visions. “We are there to provide the practical and technical assistance to transform their creativity into a reality. We are there to ensure that we consistently supply bricks of the correct shape, size and colour, and to give professional advice where needed. It is the kind of supporting role that we have always prided ourselves on, and which we will continue to offer going forward,” concludes Booth.
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