This is a terrific infill project by Bureau de Change (architect) for HGG London (developer). It's a five-storey mixed-use development in London's Fitzrovia neighborhood.
The design ambition was to respect the area's history, materiality, and proportions, but also create something entirely new. The result is a blue clay (brick) facade that transforms and looks like this:
And it was done by inventing a collection of misshapen blocks -- 44 of them to be exact. Over 5,000 blocks were ultimately used for the facade and it was assembled on site using a 1:1 printed template. Each block came with a set of instructions.
There's something nice about working at this scale and being able to get into this level of detail. It's 21st century craftsmanship (the entire facade was modeled in 3D before it was built).
If you'd like to learn more about The Interlock, click here. All photos by Gilbert McCarragher.
Okay, last Toronto-centric post for the week. We are back to regular scheduled programming tomorrow.
Later this month, Councillor Gord Perks will be hosting a community meeting for Junction House (see conceptual rendering above).
You can find all of the details, here, on the Globizen blog. But pop it into your calendars: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 7 to 9pm.
Even if you can’t attend, definitely weigh in on the rooftop public art component over in the comments on the Globizen blog.
I hope to see you all there. It’s always nice when happy people come out.
This is a terrific infill project by Bureau de Change (architect) for HGG London (developer). It's a five-storey mixed-use development in London's Fitzrovia neighborhood.
The design ambition was to respect the area's history, materiality, and proportions, but also create something entirely new. The result is a blue clay (brick) facade that transforms and looks like this:
And it was done by inventing a collection of misshapen blocks -- 44 of them to be exact. Over 5,000 blocks were ultimately used for the facade and it was assembled on site using a 1:1 printed template. Each block came with a set of instructions.
There's something nice about working at this scale and being able to get into this level of detail. It's 21st century craftsmanship (the entire facade was modeled in 3D before it was built).
If you'd like to learn more about The Interlock, click here. All photos by Gilbert McCarragher.
Okay, last Toronto-centric post for the week. We are back to regular scheduled programming tomorrow.
Later this month, Councillor Gord Perks will be hosting a community meeting for Junction House (see conceptual rendering above).
You can find all of the details, here, on the Globizen blog. But pop it into your calendars: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 7 to 9pm.
Even if you can’t attend, definitely weigh in on the rooftop public art component over in the comments on the Globizen blog.
I hope to see you all there. It’s always nice when happy people come out.
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