Monaise Residence, in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot, is a grand, traditional home with a unique blend of architectural styles including traditional Queenslander, Colonial, and Tudor.
The brief undertaken by Shaun Lockyer Architects was a execute mix of restoration but also to create a sense of reinvention, to create a home that both honoured its history but also exuded a sense of the contemporary. Existing structural elements of base-level brickwork and outdoor piers helped the architects navigate a brickwork continuation approach to the project as a restoration requiring a contemporary finish.
The combination of four PGH Bricks products proved to be the perfect combination, offering an accurate blend to harmonise with the existing and fitting with the architects' vision. Used were Black and Tan, Copper Glow* from the Smooth range, along with Macarthur Mix* and Mowbray Blue* from the Dry Pressed Architectural range.
Monaise Residence Gallery
Harmony in Bricks: Balancing Heavy and Light Elements
Further interior and exterior use of bricks saw the implementation of a heavy grounded brick base with the light Queenslander on top; a familiar style in the area.
"For the most part, the brickwork was kept simple, but bricklayer expertise helped in the creation of geometric patterns behind the fireplace and around the courtyard to create playful patterns of light and shadows.
The combination of heavy and light brickwork application remains a highlight of this project, almost being used as an artistic installation in some respects, particularly with the backyard's towering wall - a bookend to the back of the property. Internally, the existing brickwork was restored and repointed.
According to the architects, the new form of Monaise, is playful yet traditional. The use of PGH bricks allowed a certain architectural expression that cannot be achieved with any other building materials.
Architect: Shaun Lockyer Architects
Photographer: Scott Burrows
*These bricks are no longer available in the Dry Pressed Architectural range, see our current range here.
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