The work on the Red House Development was made possible by using modern offsite construction methods to create complex brickwork on the impressive feature arches
Situated in Great Barr, Birmingham, this country estate comprising of eight apartments and six houses is set amongst acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.
The front and rear entrance to the main apartment building required a prefabricated brick feature arch spanning nearly four metres, creating an impressive architectural feature.
The major challenge we encountered with this project was the complexity of the brickwork required. The architect had specified complex brick detailing above the windows & doors with two large feature arches over the entrances.
To achieve this detail using traditional methods, specialist brick cutting on site was going to be required, something that was in short supply, expensive and labour intensive.
To achieve the complex brick detailing, we manufactured 55 of the brick arches under controlled conditions at our factory. This involved cutting the bricks into 25mm slips and then bonding them to our steel lintels, we then delivered them as prefabricated units as and when the site needed them.
This modern manufacturing method removed the requirement for any specialist and skilled brick cutting on site, whilst also guaranteeing quality & saving time. We also supplied several Conservation Keylite Roof Windows.
These windows had a black exterior with a central glazing bar which helped the new builds to remain consistent with the surrounding Georgian buildings.
The large 3.8 metre feature arches with keystones in the centre are my favourite architectural feature. They blend in seamlessly with the surrounding brickwork and look great!
I really enjoyed being involved in this project early in the design process with the architect and contractor. The buildings had been left derelict for over a decade and were very run down so it was great to see the drawings come to life and see our solutions help bring the buildings back to their former glory.
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