Monocle on Design – Extra: Bricks and mortar




“Bricks and mortar” is a phrase that evokes feelings of safety, reliability and permanence – but do these ancient materials pass muster in a world of sparkling glass towers? One architecture firm we spoke to thinks so. Henley Halebrown recently celebrated the traditional brick-built trope (with a twist) in the recently completed University of Roehampton’s Chadwick Hall.


Source by Monocle 24: Monocle on Design

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