The winners of the 2017 Think Brick Awards were announced last Thursday.

Celebrating the use of clay bricks, concrete masonry and roof tiles in Australian architecture, the awards acknowledged five winning projects alongside a number of finalists.

Awards were granted across five categories: Honbury Hunt Commercial Award, Horbury Hunt Residential Award, Bruce Mackenzie Landscape Award, Kevin Borland Masonry Award, and Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award.

Among the winners was Perimeter House by MAKE Architecture, which received the Kevin Borland Masonry Award. The brick extension to a Victorian cottage in Melbourne wraps around the existing dwelling from front to back, and extends over the two storeys of the building. The rear of the house is where brick’s true potential is revealed. On ground level, for instance, the brickwork makes a departure from the façade to form integral aspects of the courtyard itself. White-coated brick extends from the house to form a fence, which in turn widens to form an in-built pool.

“[This year we] saw design that was unexpectedly delightful and playful, design that displayed sophisticated reimagining of classical shapes, and projects that redefined the concept of a simple brick building,” says Elizabeth McIntyre, CEO of Think Brick Australia.

“One of the main trends we noted in the entries was an increase in the use of brick in interiors, particularly as a way to unify indoor and outdoor spaces. Among the entries there was also a real sense of using brick to create a sense of grounded-ness and permanence.

“We also saw more entries for multi-residential housing, reflecting the increase of apartment dwelling in our inner-city areas, plus more use of concrete masonry in residential and commercial interiors.”

Each category winner received a cash prize of $10,000 for demonstrating original and new designs in their particular category.

Deepdene House by Kennedy Nolan
Blackburn by Solar Solutions Design
Mountain Hideaway by Frank Kosztelnik and Associates
Lana’s Forever Home by Three Birds Renovations

Nicholas Rider

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