Aperture House, London Brick Architecture, Islington Real Estate Development, Images
Aperture House in London
Brick Building Project in South East England ? design by Paul Archer Design
19 Sep 2019
Aperture House
Architects: Paul Archer Design
Location: Islington, London, England, UK

Secret courtyards, skylights and perforated brickwork, flood Aperture House with natural light, a new build home in Islington enclosed in brick.

The site was previously occupied by a domestic garage, enclosed by brick walls from various eras along almost three quarters of the boundary. Most of the original boundary brickwork has been retained, and Aperture House is inserted neatly behind it.

The ground floor, mostly hidden from the street, covers the whole site along with two courtyards. It is made of a concrete structure, as there was a great deal of retaining to do along the boundaries. The first floor, which is visible from the street, is a timber construction – completely clad in brick. The new and old brickwork is separated by an aluminium shadow gap detail to clearly distinguish new from old, equally, defining load bearing from ‘hung’ brickwork. Funton Old Chelsea Yellow brick is used to directly pick up on the existing predominant yellow brick of the street. As well as a brick bond that has a resemblance to the Flemish bond of the older houses, but reflects the fact that it’s not load bearing brickwork – but a modern cavity wall.
Perforated brickwork and...