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A Material Palette Of Pale Brick, Concrete, And Timber Echoes This Home's Coastal Site

Custom handmade bricks were developed specifically for the project, bringing softness to the columns and embracing their natural variation. The masonry was used to form columns, seating alcoves, openings, and planter boxes.

Architecture firm studioplusthree has shared photos of a project in Sydney, Australia, that included the alterations and additions to an existing house.

The home features a material palette of pale brick, concrete, and timber evoking the project’s coastal location and echoing the natural sandstone outcrops and manmade concrete platforms of nearby Clovelly Beach.

Custom handmade bricks were developed specifically for the project, bringing softness to the columns and embracing their natural variation. The masonry was used to form columns, seating alcoves, openings, and planter boxes.

Custom handmade bricks were developed specifically for the project, bringing softness to the columns and embracing their natural variation.

Custom handmade bricks were developed specifically for the project, bringing softness to the columns and embracing their natural variation. The masonry was used to form columns, seating alcoves, openings, and planter boxes.

The masonry was used to form columns, seating alcoves, openings, and planter boxes.

Custom handmade bricks were developed specifically for the project, bringing softness to the columns and embracing their natural variation. The masonry was used to form columns, seating alcoves, openings, and planter boxes.

The rear portion of the home is now open to the garden, with a sliding glass door connecting the interior spaces with the backyard.

The rear portion of the home is now open to the garden, with a sliding glass door connecting the interior spaces with the backyard.

The curved exterior brick can also be seen on the interior, creating a textured design detail.

The curved brick of the exterior can also be seen on the interior, creating a textured design detail.

The kitchen features minimalist wood cabinets that complement the dining table and chairs.

The kitchen features minimalist wood cabinets that complement the dining table and chairs.

Upstairs, the bedroom echoes the design of the home’s main level, with wood accents and a sliding glass door that opens to a balcony.

This bedroom echoes the design of the main level of the home, with wood accents and a sliding glass door that opens to a balcony.

The balcony provides a close-up view of the timber battens that temper the hot sun and provide privacy, while at the same time feathering the edges of the building and contrasting to the solid mass of the brickwork below.

This balcony provides a close-up view of the timber battens that temper the hot sun and provide privacy, while at the same time feathering the edges of the building and contrasting to the solid mass of the brickwork below.
This balcony provides a close-up view of the timber battens that temper the hot sun and provide privacy, while at the same time feathering the edges of the building and contrasting to the solid mass of the brickwork below.

Much like the bedroom, the upstairs bathrooms both feature wood cabinetry like the kitchen, while neutral walls are the backdrop for the showers and bathtub.

A modern neutral bathroom with wood accents.
A modern neutral bathroom with wood accents.
A modern neutral bathroom with wood accents.
A modern neutral bathroom with wood accents.

Here’s a look at the custom bricks crafted in traditional methods by Krause Bricks.

Custom bricks designed for a modern home.
Custom bricks designed for a modern home.
Photography by Tom Ferguson | Architect: studioplusthree | Design team: Simon Rochowski, Julin Ang, Joseph Byrne, Ben Wynn-Taylor

Source: Contemporist

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