ARCHITECTURAL
Northcot bricks are at the heart of an increasing number of architecturally-led projects. Ideally placed to support modern design concepts as well as more traditional builds. Northcot Brick offers a large premium range in a smooth sand-faced and rustic textures, along with the flexibility and experience to work closely with architectural clients to offer a number of new buildwork solutions.
Northcot is the brickmaker of choice for a range of eye-catching and award-winning projects:
THE WHITWORTH GALLERY
Manchester’s Whitworth, part of The University of Manchester, has ‘wowed’ the architectural world with its new extension and renovation. The imposing north facade features an intricate brickwork pattern that draws inspiration from fabrics within the gallery’s textile collection. This is made from a variety of handmade ‘special’ bricks, which link together to give the impression of interwoven textile threads and torn fabric, which has been stitched back together.
NEWPORT STREET GALLERY
Architect Caruso St John
Location London
Bricks used Newport Light and Dark machine-made bespoke blend and specials.
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Newport Street Gallery is based around the conservation of three terraced late-Victorian buildings, flanked by new buildings to stretch along the entire street. Caruso St John Architects worked with Northcot to develop two bespoke blends, Newport Dark and Newport Light. The project was the RIBA Sterling Prize 2016 winner, while Northcot's contribution was recognised with the Brick Awards 2016 Supreme Winner award.
55 ST JAMES STREET
55 St James Street lies at the heart of the St James Conservation Area fronting the major thoroughfare of St James Street to one side and overlooking The Ritz to the other.
EPR Architects worked closely with Northcot Brick, selecting a blend of three different handmade bricks to give a unique colour mix with subtle changes in texture that complements the character of buildings in the area.
SIMPLY HEALTH / AXA
Architect Webb Gray
Location Bristol
Bricks used Lyneham Red handmade
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Originally built for healthcare provider Simplyhealth and now owned by AXA, this state-of-the-art brick building is situated on the Whiteladies Road conservation area in Clifton, Bristol. With several listed structures and buildings of architectural merit nearby, the purpose-built office block needed to be of an extremely high design quality. Blending the modern with traditional references, it utilises Northcot's Lyneham Red bricks, Plumstead Orange arches and mullions with stone keystones.