Better with Brick | Brick Awards Edition 2023

Better with Brick.

Brick Awards Edition | 2023

BRICK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION The Brick Development Association is the UK's national authority on clay bricks and pavers.

Our 13-strong membership accounts for almost 100% of the sector’s productivity across 56 locations.

The BDA is responsible for developing standards and best practice within the industry, working directly with architects, developers, builders, government, and other specialists ensuring clay brick is at the forefront of a modern and sustainable built environment.

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CEO's Welcome About the Awards The Juding Panel

THE SHORTLIST 10

Brick Awards 2023 Shortlisted Projects

THE WINNERS 21 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53

Supreme | Sustainability| Craftmanship Architects' Choice Contractor's Choice Individual Housing Development Small Housing Development Medium Housing Development Large Housing Development Urban Regeneration Housebuilder Commercial Public Education Refurbishment Innovation Specialist Brickwork Contractor Worldwide

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2023 Commended Projects

CEO'S WELCOME The 2023 Brick Awards marked a remarkable year for the celebration of brick architecture, with an overwhelming number of exceptional entries showcasing the enduring versatility and aesthetic appeal of this timeless building material.

We would like to thank our sponsors, our members, our judges, and, of course, everyone who entered the 2023 Brick Awards. Without you, this prestigeous event would not have been possible.

To celebrate the outstanding achievements this year, we have published this Brick Awards digital publication which features not only beautiful imagery of the winning projects but also insightful and revealing comments from the judges about each project, along with the qualities in planning, design, and construction that contributed to their success.

We are immensely proud to honour the remarkable contributions from architects, contractors, developers, and brick manufacturers to this year's Brick Awards.

Their talent, creativity, and dedication are evident in the magnificent winning projects that stand as a testament to the boundless potential and versatility of brick architecture.

Keith Aldis Chief Executive Officer Brick Development Association

As we look forward to 2024, we eagerly anticipate receiving even more innovative and groundbreaking entries featuring brick as the building material of choice. We are confident that the 2024 Brick Awards will continue to raise the bar and showcase the very best in brick architecture.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

The Brick Awards are extremely grateful to have the suppor t of so many fantastic businesses from all corners of the construction industr y.

They are all passionate about brick and match our determination to ensure high quality brick craftsmanship continues to be celebrated!

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THE AWARDS The Brick Development Association's (BDA) annual Brick Awards are a celebration of the world's greatest brick architecture and craftsmanship. This year's awards saw a record number of entries from all over the globe, showcasing the incredible diversity and creativity of brickwork in contemporary design.

The shortlisted projects for the 2023 Brick Awards represent a wide range of building types, from innovative new housing developments to stunning commercial and public buildings.

Each project is a testament to the skill and creativity of the architects and brickwork contractors involved, and they all demonstrate the incredible potential of brick as a sustainable and versatile material.

The Brick Awards are an important platform for promoting the use of brick in contemporary design. They celebrate the creativity and skill of architects and brickwork contractors around the world, and they inspire others to think in new and innovative ways about using this versatile and sustainable material.

At the BDA, we are proud to champion the use of clay brick in construction. We believe that clay brick is the ideal material for creating sustainable, beautiful, and durable buildings. We are also committed to promoting innovation and excellence in clay brick design and construction.

The 2023 Brick Awards have once again demonstrated the incredible potential of clay brick as a material for contemporary design. We are excited to see what the future holds for brick architecture, and we look forward to celebrating the next generation of award-winning brick projects.

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THE JUDGING PANEL THE PANEL The fierce level of competition has once again been done justice by our excellent panel of judges, comprising individual s from a broad spectrum of professional practice and specialisms.

Fastidious in their responsibilities, the judges employed all the rigour and consideration we have come to expect of the Brick Awards and on which its reputation is built. Having visited ever y shor tlisted project, despite their extremely busy schedules, the panel was able

HE AD JUDGE The BDA were delighted to engage Gerard Maccreanor as head judge for the 2023 Brick Awards. Gerard established Maccreanor L avington, an award-winning architectural practice, with Richard L avington in the early nineties. Their diverse por tfolio ranges from individual buildings to large scale urban design. They have par ticular exper tise in housing, public buildings and the regeneration of town centres and former industrial zones.

A s a previous Supreme Winner for South

to submerge themselves into each project, getting a context for the area and community, hearing from the design teams involved in the projects and even having many oppor tunities to speak with the users and inhabitants of these amazing new buildings.

Gardens in 2017 and having been par t of the judging panel since 2019, Gerard is well versed with the judging procedures as well as what it takes to be a Brick Award winner.

Gerard has vast experience and exper tise in dense, large scale mixed-use regeneration schemes and has led and shaped thinking across his practice’s por tfolio which has provided useful guidance to the panel as nominated projects are reviewed in detail and the final categor y shor tlists are created and winners were ultimately chosen.

“ What I love about the Brick Awards is the way it has grown from strength to strength.

It really star ted off being perceived as a product-based awards ceremony, but it has changed into architectural stalwar t. This growth has been reflected in the number and quality of the entrants, making the Brick Awards such an exciting event in the architectural calendar.”

– Gerard Mccreanor

Gerard Maccreanor Maccreanor L avington

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2023 SHORTLIST

INDIVIDUAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Corner Fold House Kings Cairn Manber Jeffries House Perforated House Red House Westwood Road INDIVIDUAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2022 WINNER Chelwood

MEDIUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Davenport Apartments Ellengowan Dundee - Social Housing Lancer Square Oakleigh Road Rox Brighton The Tannery MEDIUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2022 WINNER The Gables

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SMALL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Alben Works The Arches Becontree Estate Moylinney Court St Peters SMALL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2022 WINNER Gardenmore Green

LARGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Espalier - Peabody Kampus Kindred House Southmere Phase 1B Southmere Village The Chocolate Works L ARGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2022 WINNER Goodluck Hope

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URBAN REGENERATION Becontree Estate Queens Quay Seren Student Accomodation The Deopt Wybourn Village Centre

URBAN REGENER ATION AWARD 2022 WINNER Neptune Wharf At Fish Island Village

COMMERCIAL Blakes Hotel Featherstone Building Globe Point The Hoxton, Shepherd's Bush Tower Hamlets Civic Centre

COMMERCIAL AWARD 2022 WINNER The Department Store Studios

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HOUSE BUILDER Barratt Developments Berkley Homes Croudace Homes Redrow Homes Taylor Wimpey Vistry Homes

HOUSE BUILDER AWARD 2022 WINNER Croudace Homes Group Ltd

PUBLIC Blackcountry Living Museum Gainsborough's House Museum Leighton Housee Springfield Hospital St. Luke's Church The Gilbert & George Centre

PUBLIC AWARD 2022 WINNER The Alder Centre

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EDUCATION Canford School Library and Assembly Hall Eton Sports And Aquatics Centre North Kelvinside Primary School White House School Yoko Ono Lennon Centre

EDUCATION AWARD 2022 WINNER Royal College of Art, Battersea Campus

REFURBISHMENT 3 St Helen's Place Athlone House Leighton House Primark Bank Buildings Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings St Mary's Convent, Wantage The Gilbert & George Centre

REFURBISHMENT AWARD 2022 WINNER Houlton School

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INNOVATION A Brick Tribute To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Espalier - Peabody Ilona Rose House Perforated House

INNOVATION AWARD 2022 WINNER Battersea Power Station

CRAFTMANSHIP Becontree Estate Ilona Rose House Kensington Palace Orangery Rox Brighton Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

CR AF TMANSHIP AWARD 2022 WINNER Radley College Chapel Extension

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WORLDWIDE Charleston Road Townhouses And Mews Dingshu Vocational School Of Pottery Initiative Rising Star - School Buildings International Rugby Experience Pillows Hotel Maurits At The Park

WORLDWIDE AWARD 2022 WINNER Hitra Office And Commercial Building

SUSTAINABILITY Ceangal House Dovehouse Court Almshouses Globe Point Priddy's Hard - Phase 2 Red Kite View - CAMHS Repton Gardens Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

SUSTAINABILIT Y AWARD 2022 WINNERS The Department Store The Barratt Zed House

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SPECIALIST BRICKWORK CONTRACTOR Anglian Brickwork Ltd Cara Group Lyons & Annoot Swift Brickwork Contractors Ltd SPECIALIST BRICK WORK CONTR ACTOR AWARD 2022 WINNER Lee Marley Brickwork Limited

CONTRACTORS CHOICE The winner of the Contractors Choice Award is voted on by a selection of the UK’s top Bricklayers and Brick Contractors.

The Contractors have been asked to consider all the elements involved in the work such as craftsmanship, technique, style and build quality, that in their collective view, makes the project a dream job that any Bricklayer would want in their Portfolio.

CONTR ACTORS CHOICE AWARD 2022 WINNER Radley College Chapel Extension

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ARCHITECTS' CHOICE Projects may not be directly entered into this category.

Rather, once the shortlist has been announced, the Architects' Choice category is an opportunity for the finalists' peers to appriase shortlisted projects and by voting, contribute directly to the UK's celebration of exemplary brick architecture.

The project that receives the most independent votes, wins.

ARCHITECTS' CHOICE AWARD 2022 WINNER Woodmore Mews

SUPREME AWARD Projects may not be entered directly into this category.

Rather, from the collection of UK project category winners, the judges select the project that is most impressive in a broad range of criteria.

The Supreme Award is the highest accolade offered by the Brick Awards and recognises exemplary planning, design, construction and overall satisfaction of brief.

SUPREME AWARD 2022 WINNER Radley College Chapel Extension

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2023 WINNERS

WINNER SUPREME, SUSTAINABILITY, CRAFTMANSHIP

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SHREWSBURY FLAXMILL MALTINGS Location Shrewsbur y, Shropshire Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Brickwork Contractor Croft Building & Conser vation Ltd Bricks Northcot Brick: Brickfield Orange, Brickfield Orange, Weathered, Stratford Mellow Weathered

Historic England’s flagship restoration of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, the world’s first cast iron-framed building, is a testament to traditional craftsmanship.

Originally built in 1797 as a steam powered flax mill, the building was repurposed as a maltings from 1897 to 1987 before falling into dereliction.

In 2005, Historic England bought the site and partnered with Shropshire Council and Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings, to secure a £20.7 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2017 for the restoration of the Grade I listed Main Mill and the Grade II listed Kiln and its repurposing as a vibrant business hub and heritage destination.

THE RESTORATION Croft Building & Conservation worked on a comprehensive programme of repair, reuse and retrofitting, combining modern sustainable practice with traditional materials and over 80 skilled craftspersons.

The original five story Main Mill building, which had a frame comprising three rows of cast iron columns with beams extending between them and brick arches between the beams forming the floors, had serious structural flaws and required significant strengthening measures.

Embedded timber had also rotted causing walls to delaminate compromising the structure and so a thirteen-step plan to safely remove the timber and reinstate the brick elevations was developed.

The walls were thermally upgraded with wood fibre insulation and finished with lime plaster and the existing masonry was repointed with lime mortar to ensure that the moisture wicked away. Craftsmen were retrained in these traditional specialised methods.

THE BRICKWORK The Main Mill was originally built with ‘great bricks’ which were approximately one-third larger than standard bricks to reduce the burden of the 18th century brick tax. These were cleaned off and re-laid in lime mortar.

Northcot made 90,000 bespoke oversized bricks in two sizes (75 & 93mm) for three different blends, all hand thrown and kiln fired using traditional methods and weathered to match both colour and texture of the originals. Their size (93mm) required significant hand throwing skills from a team of experienced master brickmakers.

The new bricks were used primarily for the reopening of 110 Flax Mill era windows, (bricked up or made smaller when it was a maltings) and for repairing gaps in the floorplates, which were created when the maltings machinery was removed. Special brick squints were made for the splayed window reveals to reduce dust and waste.

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Whilst reinstating former window openings, Georgian brick pavers were discovered and skilfully re-used to form the window cills.

New bricks were also used to repair the roof line and where the Main Mill joined the Engine Houses, Jubilee Tower and Kiln structures.

PRESERVING TRADITIONAL SKILLS To help reverse declining craft skills, a heritageskills programme, supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, was delivered on site through work placements, site tours and training at all levels for students to industry professionals. Partners included Shrewsbury College, Telford College, Prince’s Foundation Building Craft Programme.

Training sessions included bricklaying placements and hands-on experience in traditional brick making for college students.

Judges Comment: “The creation and application of new brickwork into this existing building is a highly executed example of craftmanship. The heritage skills programme and light touch conservation approach as a mechanism to repair and convert this internationally important building is an accomplishment.”

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WINNER ARCHITECT'S CHOICE YOKO ONO LENNON CENTRE Location Liverpool Architect Ellis Williams Architects Brickwork Contractor McCror y Brickwork Ltd Brick Forterra PLC: Farmstead Antique Weathered

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre is a unique teaching and performance building at the University of Liverpool. It has been designed by Liverpool School of Architecture graduates based at UK architecture practice Ellis Williams.

The new facility includes The Tung Auditorium – a world class music performance space – together with two large lecture theatres, seminar rooms, café space, a public facing linear park and a new outdoor space for the University.

With a floor area totalling around 6500m2 the building was planned around a careful understanding of the site and an innovative response to a challenging brief (and budget).

The lecture theatres were arranged vertically, which allowed for a much smaller building footprint – freeing up the site to deliver a linear public park alongside the main arterial route adjacent to the south elevation (Grove St). This also allowed for large volume and height of Tung Auditorium to be placed adjacent to the teaching spaces, separated by the main atrium circulation space.

Externally, the building’s form and materials relate to the robust architecture of some of Liverpool’s historic civic buildings and dockside architecture. It also responds to the immediate context of the Sydney Jones Library – in particular the use of a concrete plinth (which in itself is a reference to dock walls as practical and simple way to manage a busy edge).

The University of Liverpool was the original “red brick University” so the use of that material may seem obvious. The facing brick selected was Forterra’s Butterley Farmstead Antique.

The bricks here are more than decorative however, they are a key part of the acoustic strategy and were selected for their density as well the colour and tone.

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The large inward looking spaces of the theatres by definition are without external windows and openings, which can lead to a lack of activation and interest – which are equally important on a gateway site such as this. The curved forms to the corners are used to both soften the impact of the mass (accentuated by the use of double stacked protruding bricks to catch the sun), and as a nod to the curves used in prominent corner buildings that can be seen across Liverpool.

Judges Comment: “A bold design choice to stack theatres and acoustically separate them, to give back external spaces to the surroundings. A very impressive building on all levels.”

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KENSINGTON PALACE ORANGERY Location Kensington Palace, London Architect Purcell Architects Brickwork Contractor Swift Brickwork Contractors Ltd Bricks Bulmer Brick & Tile Co Ltd: Mulberr y Stock, Red Rubber

Kensington Palace Orangery, located next to Kensington Palace in Kensington Gardens, was built in 1704-05 for Mary’s younger sister, Anne, who became Queen when William died. Anne used Kensington for entertaining and she held parties in the Orangery.

The building had under-floor heating and in winter it was used as a conservatory for delicate plants.

The original architect of The Orangery is thought to have been Nicholas Hawksmoor, the clerk of works on Kensington Palace and the designer of six new churches in east London.

In 2019, plans were submitted to build the education centre at the palace, where a twofloor extension to the Orangery will allow enough space for a lunch and afternoon tea restaurant, catering facilities and an outdoor terrace.

Swift Brickwork Contractors Ltd had to be vetted and complete numerous sample panels in order to meet the standards required for the Orangery extension. This involved demonstrating that the traditional methods of hand carving the bricks used in the niches could still be achieved and match the appearance of the original Orangery façade.

Working on the Kensington Palace Orangery was an incredibly prestigious project to undertake. It demanded a tremendous amount of focus and precision, as Swift had to meticulously adhere to traditional bricklaying techniques and finishes such as penny rolled joints. Employing lime mortars and putty, along with handcrafted bricks, was essential to maintaining the authenticity and historical integrity of the structure.

Each arch was intricately crafted by hand, with every individual voussoir meticulously cut and placed. Due to the absorbent nature of the Red Rubber bricks, each brick was soaked in water prior to its instalment. This allowed enough moisture in the brick to efficiently repoint the thin lime putty joints.

In modern construction, you would typically see such arches installed as a pre-cast unit.

However, the Orangery extension required the level of craftsmanship seen centuries previous in order to achieve the Grade 1 listed aesthetic.

Each brick had to be hand carved to a designed template, constructing the curve of the semi-elliptic niches course by course.

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Once these elements had set, the bricks then had to be rubbed down and repointed in order to achieve a facing brick appearance to match the existing Grade 1 listed façade. Each wall of the extension incorporated a projecting Albion Heritage stone cill as well as the seating bases of the niches.

The attention to detail and craftsmanship poured into the construction of the Kensington Palace Orangery was a testament to Swifts dedication to preserving the rich heritage and architectural legacy of such a historic site.

This exciting new development within the historic Kensington Palace grounds will offer an environment that meets the needs and requirements of school and community groups in order for the next generation to be educated on the extensive history of the monarchy, shedding new light on the building’s fascinating past.

Judges Comment: “A fantastic demonstration of traditional methods of hand brick carving and colour matching with the original Orangery façade. Tremendous craftmanship unanimously voted for by the UK leading Brick Work Contractors.”

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WINNER

INDIVIDUAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

RED HOUSE Location Twyford, Dorset Architect David Kohn Architects

Brickwork Contractor Ken Biggs Contracts, 4R Building Limited Brick Ibstock Brick Limited: Laybrook Imperial Red

The Red House, a contemporary new home in rural Dorset, designed by David Kohn Architects, was named RIBA House of the Year in 2022. The jury observed how “the house’s playful eccentricity, including oversized eaves, patterned red brickwork, and contrasting bold green details, jumps out - but this is consistently underpinned by outstanding craftsmanship and attention to detail.”

In naming the Red House, David Kohn Architects sought to unashamedly tie the house to a story about English domestic architecture that stretches back to Hermann Muthesius’ 1904 book ‘Das englische Haus’ and beyond.

Muthesius called architect Philip Webb’s 1860 brick masterpiece, Red House, ‘the very first example in the history of the modern house.’

It was both pre-occupied with vernacular traditions of house-building while also unifying the plan and use of the house through ‘material, colour and mass’. The abundant use of red brick was quite shocking in the Victorian period.

From a distance, the new Red House is true to type, a solid brick chimneyed affair under a pitched roof much as a child might draw.

On closer inspection, many of those house signifiers are further exaggerated – the green eaves are excessively broad, the bay windows too numerous and the red brickwork used decoratively at a super-graphic scale.

This characterful façade is reinforced through the use of Ibstock’s Laybrook Imperial Red. These thrown stocks have a handcrafted quality that soften the rigid order of elevations.

Each brick is meticulously laid in different bonds with corbel details, round header surrounds, arches and angled specials.

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The brickwork pattern is not just decorative, but innovatively denotes the plan arrangement within – where stretcher bond panels express the functional spaces behind including bathrooms and utility spaces; whilst soldier bond is used to express curved bays and conceal movement joints.

On entering, the ground floor reveals itself to be a staggered enfilade of spaces separated by the careful placement of the service rooms (as expressed by the brick externally). The design carefully responds to the clients’ concern for ageing and a history of degenerative disease in the family, with robust details and wheelchair accessibility incorporated throughout, including a concealed lift. The future-proof home also considers design for changing climate with thick masonry walls, modestly sized windows

and deep eaves, serving to protect the façade from the elements and minimise overheating during summer months. Biodiversity has been woven in, with the roof discretely providing a home for the local bat population with access points and nesting boxes carefully detailed into the brickwork.

The simplicity of the interiors provides an intentional contrast to the rich brickwork outside, which is further set off through contrasting green window frames.

The use of red brick is part of the local vernacular, a humble material used for farmhouses and cottages, but here laid with such care it’s been elevated, situating it within the canon of English domestic architecture.

Judges Comment: “A delightful and unexpected take on Philip Webb's Red House of 1860 that abounds with fun and unexpected details. Wherever you turn you are met with a joyful and unique view but the house is also immensely practical and robustly detailed.”

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SMALL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BECONTREE ESTATE Location Dagenham, Essex Architect Archio Brickwork Contractor Daniel & Co Brickwork Ltd Brick Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: First Quality Multi

Archio has completed a new type of villa within the Becontree Estate, as part of a major housebuilding programme in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Commissioned by Be First – the borough’s wholly-owned regeneration company – the design is the product of deep research into the characteristics of the estate, delivering a ‘gentle density’ of 19 residences, and a community space, across two buildings.

Archio’s initial brief was to provide the maximum number of affordable homes on the site of a disused community building. The brief developed in response to stakeholder and community engagement, for example, a ground floor community space was added. It emerged that one of the Ward Councillors wanted the site to be used as a park rather than housing, and so Archio suggested that School Way, an adjacent pedestrian cut-through, be re-landscaped into a play street as part of the development.

Becontree was begun in the 1920s under the ‘Homes Fit for Heroes’ pledge. It remains the largest public housing scheme in the world, and a great source of local pride. Archio were fascinated by its history and importance to the Twentieth Century social housing movement, so began the project with research at the local archive. Here, they unearthed beautiful hand drawn plans illustrating the Garden City principals used to design the estate, which became a touchstone forthe design strategy of creating two ‘villas’ on a landscaped corner.

The client feasibility proposed 17 homes on the site. Archio’s careful approach increased this to 19 and a community space - five times the density of the surrounding estate. The historic estate is predominantly single-family housing, so Archio looked to other London County Council developments for clues on how to develop a denser scheme. Drawing on examples like the Ossulston Estate in Camden, which echo the quality of Becontree at a civic scale.

Archio’s designs reference the Neo-Georgian style of the estate, itself a deliberate departure from Victorian architecture, and a step towards a new kind of British public housing. The new buildings playfully interpret details of nearby houses, such as exaggerated dormers, undulating eaves lines, semi-circular entrance arches and round windows. The building form allowed Archio to minimise overlooking and overshadowing of neighbours and transition scale from the low-rise surrounding buildings.

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There are said to be 91 House types in the Becontree Estate, and Archio think of 200 Becontree Avenue as the 92nd – a denser taller infill type for the twenty-first century.

Internally, rooms are generously proportioned, with a variety of characterful living spaces that provide each home with a distinct identity, which will bring a sense of belonging for occupants. The resident experience is further considered by locating bedrooms away from noisy areas such as main roads and core entrances. All flats are triple aspect, flooding them with natural light, which in combination with high performing building fabric (close to Passivhaus) and underfloor heating powered

by Air Source Heat Pumps, will make them very comfortable places to live.

Judges Comment: “Designed with such affection, taking every opportunity to add joy to everyday life on Becontree Avenue. This scheme and the quality of the brickwork is a thoughtfully conceived response to the site that restores pride in the local house building traditions of Becontree.”

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THE TANNERY Location Holt, Wiltshire Architect Mitchell Eley Gould Architects Brickwork Contractor Stonewood Partnerships Brick Forterra PLC: Bamford Blend

Bamford Blend, a red clay brick produced exclusively for Taylor Maxwell by Forterra, was selected as the primary building material for 43 new homes, constructed as part of the redevelopment of the Tannery, a derelict industrial area where leather goods were once produced, on the northern boundary of the village of Holt in Wiltshire.

The Tannery’s buildings are a patchwork of materials, including stone, ashlar and rubble as well as red brick and slatted timber. The village, too, features a range of architectural styles and building materials, predominantly ashlar, rubble stone and red brick.

Of the Tannery’s original buildings, dating from the 18th through to the 20th centuries, four of historical interest – the Chamois Warehouse, the Boiler House, the Drying House, and the Leather Factory – have been retained and sympathetically redeveloped to provide approximately 100m2 of commercial units, with an allocation of community function space, cafes/eateries and artisanal lets.

Red brick is the dominant building material, primarily in bonded brickwork as well as some perforated brickwork for ventilation, most notably in The Drying House where chamois leather would be hung to dry.

A key aim of the development was to reconnect the village with its industrial heritage and thereby with its northern rural boundary, which lies beyond the Tannery site. This goal was also critical in ensuring that the new housing would also feel connected to both the industrial area and the existing village.

The choice of building materials was a major contributing factor to achieving this goal.

The material palette for the new residential units takes cues from the industrial and village aesthetic. It was important that the materials would fit comfortably within the industrial context of metals and masonry yet be appropriate for domestic homes. With this in mind, a clay brick mix was chosen that sat well with the local area and enabled brick detailing to be incorporated into the scheme.

For example, referencing the Tannery and the Drying House, most of the streetside boundaries are masonry, with sections of perforated brickwork to allow permeability of light and views.

To complement the red clay brick, zinc cladding was used on both roofs and façades to create a light industrial quality.

The clay brick resonates with the crafted nature of the buildings in the area and with the approach to the design. Plus, clay brick offered the benefits of being long-lived, giving a lasting, quality patina, and low maintenance.

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This project is an excellent example of the versatility of clay brick as a building material, enabling old and new, industrial and domestic to seamlessly blend and enhance our built environments.

Judges Comment: “A really thought-provoking development that is so successful with the homeowners and why not.

Everything about this scheme exudes intelligence and links to the brief.”

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LARGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT KINDRED HOUSE Location Croydon, London Architect Pitman Tozer Architects Brickwork Contractor EBK Building Ser vices Brick Wienerberger Limited: Zircon

Kindred House Croydon is a 25-storey mixed-use development on the site of a former carpark next to a flyover in central Croydon. The development provides 128 apartments, 60 of which are Affordable, as well as 10,000sqft of offices, retail space and new public space.

The building is clad in more than half a million Zircon bricks, all hand laid from a scaffold.

Its massing is a stepped form that helps to break up the mass of the building and create a composition of adjoining slender proportions.

The distinctive silhouette of the building marks a gateway into the south of Croydon’s Old Town.

The lower five storey plinth relates to the scale of the adjacent buildings on Scarbrook Road and houses the offices on the flyover side, with the larger homes on lower floors looking onto Scarbrook Road. The tower element houses 3 x 2 bed and 3 x 1 bed homes on each floor level.

The height of Kindred House relative to its neighbours means that it can be seen from beyond its immediate streets, including from the nearby Old Town Conservation Area.

The choice of a mottled reddy/pink variegated brick was specifically an attempt to harmonise with some of the local material tones, without being overtly referential. The Zircon brick was chosen for its tone and colour variety. The use of a single dominant brick at Kindred House helps to create a sense of place and identity for the building. It’s soft, variable pink hues help to connect the building to the surrounding area, which is characterized by a mix of traditional and modern buildings.

There are two other bricks that are used sparingly as highlights; firstly a white glazed brick which forms a frame to the main residential entrance onto Scarbrook Road. And secondly a brown brick which is recessed and used every 4th course to articulate the central stair and lift cores and to emphasize the separation between the two wings.

The building is characterised by deep brick reveals, which are an integral part of the environmental response to harsh environmental conditions adjacent to the A232 flyover to the South. The depth of the reveals is three and a half bricks deep on the Southern and Western elevations which provides inherent solar shading, mitigates overheating and avoids the need for mechanical cooling. The deep brick soffits, with the MVHR inlets and outlets

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recessed behind, provides a visual solidity that defines the character of the building. Kindred House is a successful example of how well designed and executed brick can be used to create a sustainable, highquality, distinctive and visually appealing building.

Judges Comment: “The bold choice to hand-lay bricks off scaffold to deliver a high quality finish and control to what is highly articulated and deep façade.”

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URBAN REGENERATION QUEENS QUAY Location Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire Architect MA ST Architects Brickwork Contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd Bricks Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: Porcelain White Smooth Ibstock Brick Limited: Bradgate Light Buff Queens Quay is the first residential phase of an ambitious programme to revitalise longstanding derelict land in Clydebank. The site was formerly occupied by the John Brown’s shipyard, an important piece of Scotland’s industrial heritage where some of Clydeside’s most famous ships were built including the Queen Mary and QE2.

This initial phase occupies two neighbouring sites along the northern boundary facing Glasgow Road, a primary route between Clydebank and Glasgow. The development’s prominent location and its wider role as a precedent for future phases called for a high quality architectural and urban design response, creating a gateway to the masterplan site and a placemaking exemplar which encapsulates overarching quality aspirations.

146 new homes and four commercial units are provided on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Council, Clydebank Housing Association and the

Wheatley Group, comprising a mix of one, two and three-bedroomed flats for affordable rent.

A number of dwellings are aimed at wheelchair users, with these carefully inserted into the development (including on upper floors served via passenger lifts) to benefit from expansive outward views and private amenity space.

Accommodation is concentrated within two blocks which rise from four to six storeys along a new public space known as Titan Boulevard.

This slice of public realm is laid out along an axis which terminates in a view of the Titan Crane and the former shipyard basin, a pedestrian-friendly space which establishes a direct active travel route between Clydebank College, Clydebank Leisure Centre and the town centre.

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The scheme is also notable for its connection to a wider district heating network. This scheme, facilitated by West Dunbartonshire Council, is the first large-scale water source heat pump in Scotland and allows low emission, reduced cost heat to be provided to all residents.

Key design moves are informed by the site’s rich industrial heritage. Projecting bay windows and cranked façade elements suggest ships docked in the basins which formerly defined the site, whilst gold-clad window pods are reminiscent of their portholes. Internally, artworks depicting examples of the notable vessels built here are installed within communal block entrances, with laser cut public art inspired by the forms of the adjacent Titan Crane.

The tones of the facing brickwork are intended to offer a crisp and contemporary response to the site’s surrounding built context,

a restrained palette of creams and greys allowing subtle tonal shifts to be picked out across key elevations. This base material sits in contrast to the darker tones of the metal cladding, whilst coloured elements ‘pop’ from the elevation to draw the eye to key corners and prominent views. Taken together, the project’s material choices describe a robust and longlasting mix of tones, textures and colours, which help reinforce the wider civic presence of the scheme.

MAST Architects sought to deliver a residential environment which is an exemplar of high-density residential architecture; shaping a distinctive place for living and visiting – a continuation of Clydebank’s rich history which revitalises the historic relationship between the town and the water.

Judges Comment: "A very impressive building with crisp lines of functional brickwork that is well designed and executed by providing much needed social housing in a challenging area of Glasgow."

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WINNER HOUSEBUILDER TAYLOR WIMPEY

OCKLEY PARK

TUDOR PARK

Location Hassocks, West Sussex

Location Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Architect Taylor Wimpey

Architect BM3, Taylor Wimpey

Bricks Ibstock Brick Limited: Staffordshire Slate Blue Smooth, Surrey County Red

Bricks Ibstock Brick Limited: Arundel, Cissbur y

Taylor Wimpey are one of the UK’s leading residential developers, operating across five divisions and at a local level from 22 regional businesses across the UK. They also have operations in Spain.

They have a clear purpose to build great homes and create thriving communities. As a responsible developer, they are committed to working with local people and making a positive contribution to the communities in which they operate. Taylor Wimpey are committed to operating responsibly and delivering value for all their stakeholders.

Judges Comment: “Excellent performance in 2022 against a changing market backdrop alongside a continued commitment to act on climate change and develop their net zero target to achieve net zero emissions by 2045, ahead of the UK’s 2050 target.”

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Sussex Handmade Brick www.sussexhandmadebrick.co.uk

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Matclad Ltd www.matclad.co.uk

W H Collier Ltd www.whcollier.co.uk

H.G. Matthews www.hgmattews.com

Michelmersh Brickworks www.mbhplc.co.uk

Wienerberger Ltd www.wienerberger.co.uk

Ibstock Plc www.ibstockbrick.co.uk

Northcot Brick Ltd www.northcotbrick.co.uk

York Handmade Brick Company Ltd www.yorkhandmade.co.uk

Raeburn Brick www.raeburnbrick.co.uk The Brick Development Association 0207 323 7034 www.brick.org.uk

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WINNER COMMERCIAL GLOBE POINT Location Leeds Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Brickwork Contractor Thorpe Precast Brick Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: First Quality Multi

Globe Point is a six-story office building located in Leeds and was designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. The building is situated in a prominent location, with easy access to the nearby city centre and railway station.

Globe Point is an impressive example of sustainable architecture, with its handmade brickwork, energy-efficient features, and community-focused design. The building is not only aesthetically pleasing but also environmentally responsible, serving as a model for sustainable construction practices. Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has demonstrated that it is possible to create a beautiful, functional building that is also sustainable and respectful of the local community and environment.

Globe Point makes exemplary use of its brickwork. The building’s façade is constructed with Freshfield Lane’s First Quality Multi bricks, which were chosen for their warm, earthy feel and timelessly authentic stock sand faced texture, as well as their sustainability.

The bricks were made using traditional methods, with clay sourced from the Michelmersh factory in Somerset. The bricks were also chosen for their thermal properties, which help to regulate the building’s temperature and reduce energy consumption.

Sustainability was a key consideration throughout the design and construction of Globe Point. The building was designed to be highly energy-efficient with an EPC A rating. The building’s carbon footprint is reduced through measures such as water efficient fittings, including low-energy lighting, high-efficiency boilers, carbon dioxide sensors which adjust the airflow as required, to help maximise air quality and optimise energy efficiency. A building management system is also in place to monitor and control energy usage and no fossil fuels are used on site leading to a 27% lower rate of energy consumption when compared to an average building. All materials were specifically selected to be responsibly sourced. These measures have earnt the project a BREEAM excellent rating.

In addition to its sustainable features, Globe Point was also designed with the local community in mind. The building’s ground floor includes a cafe and community space, which is open to the public and provides a place for people to meet and socialize. The building’s location also helps to promote sustainable transportation, with easy access to public transit and bike storage facilities.

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Judges Comment: “A contemporary and contextual design which fits sensitively within the local historical context, drawing heavily on the vernacular whilst embracing modern construction methods. Globe Point is a beautiful brickcrafted building; the highquality detailing of the brickwork, the contrasting aluminium profiled crown and the curved glazing combine to create a modest well-proportioned and confident landmark building.”

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WINNER PUBLIC

BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM Location Dudley, Worcestershire Architect Napier Clarke Architects Brickwork Contractor Balfour Beatty Brick Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: Freshfield Lane - Selected Darks

Approaching along a meandering woodland path, visitors are greeted by the new building which evokes the gritty industrial character of the Black Country. The centre is conceived as a contemporary reflection of the built heritage of the region and draws upon the forms and materials of the museum’s historic buildings, while nevertheless presenting a deliberately modern addition to the ensemble. It is arranged as a series of staggered black vaulted roofs, reducing in footprint from west to east to give relief and space towards the neighbouring buildings, and set upon a brick plinth to enable elevated views across the museum from within the main visitor spaces. The brick plays a key role in the new building, with reference back to the historic museum, the selected darks were a perfect choice to give an aged but contemporary feel. The roof, made from black standing seam zinc, oversails to the south to provide solar shading, and is flush to the north to maximise views.

From the entrance, an exhibition window gives a glimpse into the museum interior and the large, vaulted admissions/exhibition hall. This is constructed from a steel triangulated frame minimal in detail and repeated through all three forms - and intended to be light and airy with large rooflights set within plywood and natural wood fibre acoustic panels. The ground floor houses open plan admissions, exhibition, retail and café spaces, all designed as flexible spaces allowing for conferences and local events.

The lower ground is accessed via a large central precast concrete stair or the two large lifts for wheelchair access. The lower ground is a dedicated exhibition space and is intended to be much darker, with dark brick walls, dark steels supporting precast concrete and grey acoustic panels, evoking an industrial feel as visitors move towards the main Black Country Living Museum itself.

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The building is naturally ventilated, using windows for air intake and windcatcher chimneys for air extraction, using a BMS system.

Air source heat pumps support underfloor heating in all areas, and the thermal mass of the precast concrete floors, stair and brick walls helps to moderate internal temperatures.

Judges Comment: “This project serves as a prime illustration of the utilisation of clay bricks within the constructed surroundings.”

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WINNER EDUCATION

WHITE HOUSE SCHOOL Location Clapham, London Architect vPPR Architects Brickwork Contractor KD Brickwork (UK) Ltd Bricks Ibstock Brick Limited: Burgundy & White Glazed Bricks

vPPR Architects has completed a new earlyyears education building for the White House Preparatory School and Woodentops Kindergarten in Lambeth, South London.

Located within a highly constrained site beside a Grade II Listed school building, it features a double-pitch roof and duo-tone brick design that responds to the surrounding context.

This two-and-a-half storey building includes an entrance area, hall, balcony, servery, office, four classrooms and associated sanitary provisions. The ground floor is clad in red brick and accommodates the large multi-purpose double-height hall that opens up to a wellness garden at the rear. Classrooms for focused, quiet learning are positioned on the upper level, clad in white glazed brick. vPPR assisted the client in developing a small plot of land beside the existing school (its existing campus had already been extended to its limit), maximising its volume in a sensitive context using a split section.

The design intent was to create a building that responds to its context by referencing the local material palette and vernacular forms, which are largely 1930s houses with red brick and white render façades. The design also communicates play through a considered sequence of volumetric interiors, punctuated by playful window compositions.

Due to the sensitive location and massing requirements, the project uses brick in innovative ways. While textured red brick, enhanced by red mortar raked joints, is used to ground the building to the site – with a glazed burgundy brick framing the entrance door to signal arrival. The white glazed brick above, which clads the upper portion of the building, allows the massing to disappear into the sky, visually reducing its presence, with a dynamic quality changing with the weather.

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On the interior, the split-level section maximises the constrained site, by inserting a mezzanine level which accommodates a balcony viewing area overlooking the hall, a separate music room and additional storage space. Each interior space is generously proportioned, whether the double-height entrance and double height hall, or the classrooms with exposed soffits.

The various shapes and positions of windows have multiple functions- to frame the garden, bring light in, as well as offer a seat for pupils to take a rest. The brickwork is laid in soldier bond above all windows to give emphasis to the different-shaped openings.

The use of brickwork, which has been executed to a high quality is robust and lowmaintenance, strongly contextual and also contributes to a playful façade that hints at the activities inside.

Judges Comment: “A very neatly designed building that serves to enhance its older (and varied) neighbours and in what is a wide street of mixed styles. It is cleverly planned internally and externally.”

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WINNER REFURBISHMENT

ST MARY'S CONVENT Location Wantage, Oxfordshire Architect Hall McKnight Brickwork Contractor Hugh J O’Boyle Limited Brick Wienerberger Limited: Marziale

The primary architectural strategy was to embed two new structures into the building – a new entrance space and a new stair and lift tower. The new entrance space provides a clearly identifiable space that can accommodate both larger groups and individuals – it offers spaces of a variety of scales and is characterised by a precast concrete structure that includes 4 semicircular vaults.

When Hall McKnight architects first visited this Listed 19th Century Convent, they encountered an under-used building with significant degrees of vacant, unused space.

As a result of various adjustments and additions over the years, the buildings had become difficult to understand in terms of hierarchy, legibility of entrance and arrival.

The project brief called for a new entrance space that would allow areas of the Convent to be brought back into use in order to accommodate a wide range of functions – from the day-to-day use by the Sisters through to new conferencing spaces and new office space for the Oxfordshire Diocese Schools Trust. The project also includes accommodation for guests, either on religious retreat or in attendance at conferencing events.

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A carefully selected buff brick characterises Hall McKnight chose brick so that the new and embeds the two new masonry structures elements of the project could register as being within their listed surroundings. The tonal nuance gently distinct from the existing sandstone of the over-pointed, then lightly bag-rubbed, lime context – whilst maintaining a rich texture and mortar brickwork engages with and is distinct natural character. A careful process of testing from the natural sandstone colours and textures and evaluating different applications of the of the existing buildings. The brickwork wraps the mortar proceeded with test walls early in the new structures externally and lines the interior of contract – allowing Hall McKnight to discuss the the entrance space. Inspired by the Baillie Scott character of the brickwork with the client before designed White Lodge that is sited within the finalising the specification and methodology Convent’s grounds, the new areas of construction for the application of the mortar. The resulting offer a variety of textures and tone. In addition to finished brickwork is enjoyed by the Sisters (for the contribution of the brickwork to the character of thewhom the Convent is their home) and admired interiors, the use of hand-made and painted by visitors who find the new buildings to be joinery contributes a further sense of ‘real’ immediately relatable – which, to a large degree, materials that offer a human scale and richness is due to the texture, colour, and familiarity of the that has allowed the new buildings to become brickwork as the defining material in this project. subsumed into the site and context.

Judges Comment: “This scheme has a magical quality, taking what was an underused building and creating a crafted with enormous sensitivity and care, and the project sits gracefully within the existing sandstone context.”

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WINNER INNOVATION A BRICK TRIBUTE TO HER MA JESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Location Swanwick, Hampshire Architect Ketley Brick Company Ltd Brickwork Contractor Ketley Brick Company Ltd Bricks Ketley Brick Company Ltd: Staffordshire Red “Brixel” Brick Slips, Staffordshire Red Plain Brick Slips

Constructed to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, this unique representation of HM Queen Elizabeth II made entirely in brick relief is an innovative and lasting tribute. It demonstrates a new way of creating complex patterns, designs, images or logos in brickwork relief without the need for costly bespoke bricks and it is currently on display at The Brickworks Museum in Southampton.

The 3.5 x 3.5 metre royal silhouette is the first textured brickwork design of its kind and scale to be developed using pioneering ‘Brixel’ technology. The result is a unique work of detail and complexity, made up of 676 Ketley Staffordshire red machine extruded engineering bricks, including 5 distinct pyramidal-shaped brixel elements.

The modern sharp-edged aesthetic and traditionally fired natural tones of Ketley’s Class A engineering bricks add warmth and precision to this intricate façade of subtly changing light and shadows, whilst ensuring the structure’s longevity.

A UNIQUE APPROACH TO TEXTURED BRICKWORK DESIGN To create such a detailed representation, Ketley Brick took a classic 2D photo of HM Queen Elizabeth II and divided the image into 2,028 65mm square pixels. The pixelated image was then rendered into brixels with each brixel made up of three 65mm pixels, and each pixel separated by an equivalent 10mm mortar joint.

Each pixel was either a light or dark unit within the design and was represented accordingly by either a protruding pyramidal brick element or a flat brick element. There were 5 different types of brixel bricks each with either one, two or three pyramidal protrusions in combination with two, one or no flat sections. The 3D brixel visualisation tool produced a 3D representation of the brick sculpture with the bricks laid in 3rd bond and determined where each type of the five brixel types needed to be placed and how many of each type were required. It showed how the design would look at the chosen resolution and how it played with light from different directions.

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The finished bricks were initially laid out on the ground as a ‘mock up’ before assembly on panels ready for easy installation at the Brickworks Museum.

A GAME CHANGER IN ARCHITECTURE The textured silhouette of HM Queen Elizabeth II is not only a unique and striking example of brickwork as art, but it is a ‘game changer’ in the creation of lenticular designs in brick relief.

The sculpture promotes brick work in a new way, demonstrating the extraordinary detail that can be achieved using machine extruded “brixel” bricks. It opens up new commercial possibilities for architects, which could revolutionise how decorative brick relief patterns and façades are designed in the future.

Judges Comment: “It’s a wonderful and innovative use of bricks that highlights how clay bricks can add dimension to any façade. The bricks were crisp, clean, and solid with little or no blemish, enabling the light to run over the relief giving the appearance of a slowly moving face. A truly fitting piece of work blending tradition with innovation which was something the late Queen excelled at during her very long reign.”

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WINNER SPECIALIST BRICKWORK CONTRACTOR

LYONS & ANNOOT 56 Shepherd's Bush Green Location Shepherd's Bush Green Architect Flanagan Lawrence Bricks Ibstock Brick Limited: Leicester Weathered Red Stock Brick, London Reclaimed Stock

GATEWAY WEST Location London Architect Gort Scott Brick Non UK

Lyons & Annoot are one of the longest established and continuously trading masonry contractors. Operating since 1972 as a partnership and 1986 as a limited company- 51 years in Construction. Winning their first Brick Award in 1992. The business has maintained its principles during this time of building in partnership and to the highest standards, and offering as much of their services as possible in-house by a long established team.

SUSTAINABILITY Lyons & Annoot set emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative, with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. They were one of the first 5 contractors with all others being main contractors who had been validated. They are still the only masonry contractor.

The targets covering greenhouse gas emissions from Lyons & Annoot’s operations are consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.

Lyons & Annoot sites ensure 100% not to landfill waste, recycled plastic pallets are used in lieu of wooden, mitigating cardboard packing on all sites. All waste used is calculated, reviewed and improved.

Lyons & Annoot offer now on all tenders reduced carbon materials to reduce carbon used in construction works and bring about more sustainable construction. They have signed trading partnership agreements with manufacturers of reduced carbon products ensuring that they can offer up to 72% reduced carbon as part of their scope of works.

QUALITY ASSURANCE Lyons & Annoot were the first brickwork contractor to achieve Achilles Building Confidence on all of their systems. They are Passive Fire Accredited with the FIRAS system for all of their passive fire site works. Lyons & Annoot employ Quality Managers and use Fieldview to monitor all works.

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HEALTH & SAFETY/ TRAINING AND SKILLS Lyons & Annoot are a signatory of the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority Construction Protocal. Lyons & Annoot is a signatory of Building Mental Health, their commitment adopting the construction charters principles. Offering Mental Health First Aiders and making sure staff are Mental Health Aware through ongoing training courses.

All staff have yearly Occupational Health Checks through the companies chosen partner of OHI - outsourcing this function to a renowned expert to ensure this is true and accurate on people’s health. All Safety Critical Staff undergo certified medicals.

Lyons & Annoot are the inaugural award winner of The Association of Brickwork Contractors Commitment to Training and Development Award space 2022 - their

commitment amongst their peer group in apprenticeships and development with continuous training. Lyons & Annoot are the former Apprentice Employer of the Year for England and Great Britain in the CITB Awards.

Chosen out of CITB members- all construction business- nominated by CITB. As at 14th June Lyons & Annoot employ 13 apprentices, or 38% of their directly employed workforce in their Multi-Award Winning Apprenticeship Scheme, MentorMe. This year they had 157 applications for 8 places in their apprenticeship scheme starting September 2023, all processed and initial interview- unsuccessful candidates are directed to other brickwork contractor members of the ABC, with agreement by the ABC members along with the potential apprentices.

Judges Comment: “The submission from Lyons & Annoot was exemplary. It covered the whole range of management concerns in detail and presented a business that took exceptional care of its staff and was rewarded with loyalty and performance.”

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WINNER WORLDWIDE

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY EXPERIENCE Location Limerick, Ireland Architect Níall McLaughlin Architects Brick Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: Charnwood

The International Rugby Experience is a new cultural institution and visitor experience to honour the worldwide game of rugby.

Located in the heart of Limerick, this ambitious project seeks to reinvigorate the city centre, complement the existing local arts and heritage attractions and forge links with Munster rugby.

Set amongst the terraces of Limerick’s Georgian Quarter, the design approach was to consider this as a new civic building.

Architectural proposals were developed through research into historic public buildings in Georgian streetscapes, referencing churches and town halls. The 7-storey building provides an interactive visitor experience, ground floor retail area and first floor café adjacent to a double-height entrance hall, and flexible exhibition, education and event space in the basement. It is crowned with a public hall at the top that offers panoramic views and acts as a beacon, visible from afar.

A grand entrance portico addresses the busy main street, providing shelter and creating a public space below where visitors gather and fans meet on match days.

The ambition was for a beautiful, contemporary tall brick building that complements and enhances the historic red brick terraces. Externally, this is achieved through a combination of brick-clad pre-cast façade panels and traditional handlaid brickwork. The façades are given a sculptural quality through the articulation of deep vertical brick piers, with horizontal precast concrete elements spanning between these, creating a series of recessed bays. The proportions and rhythm chime with the Georgian streetscape while the balance of openings and solid wall is arranged to suit the building’s interior functions. The exposed precast lintels and cills are pigmented to match the red brickwork and this combination of brick and precast reflects in a contemporary manner the brick and stone detailing on local churches.

Both inside and out, structural forces are expressed through brick and vault detailing to create a building that reflects some of the forces found in the game of rugby. There is a sense that the interior spaces are carved out of a brick mass and this is reinforced through brick-format quarry tile floors. The building is set out to brick dimensions, minimising wastage. The structural and brick expression provide a tangible link to the building’s function and will be key to the visitor experience.

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To achieve a colour tone that fits with the local historic brickwork, a blend of three handmade clay red bricks by Charnwood were selected: 33% Multi Brindle, 33% Ashby Red and 33% Horsham Red Multi. These frogged bricks have 4 usable faces so that when cut in half for use as a brick slip on the façade panels, the remaining half could also be used rather than wasted and the exposed frog helps key the brick into the concrete. By using handmade bricks, Níall McLaughlin Architects ensured that the colour and finish of the numerous specials would match the standard bricks. A pale mortar was specified to reference the colour of traditional lime mortar. This allows the brick texture and bond to be read from a distance, animating the façades.

Judges Comment: “The museum celebrates the game of rugby through Brick. The combination of three types of handmade clay bricks was used to achieve a façade that both compliments and reinvigorates the historical Limerick city centre”

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JUDGES COMMENDATIONS

INDIVIDUAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT MANMBER JEFFRIES HOUSE

SMALL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ALBEN WORKS

Location Willesden Green, London

Location Birmingham

Architect James Alder Architects

Architect Sjolander da Cruz Architects

Brickwork Contractor London Expert Builders Ltd

Brickwork Contractor Unknown

Brick Wienerberger Limited: Bamburgh Red Stock

Bricks Northcot Brick: Broadway Buff Wienerberger Limited: Blue Engineer Perforated Bricks

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L ARGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THE CHOCOL ATE WORKS

COMMERCIAL FE ATHERSTONE BUILDING

Location York

Location Islington, London

Architect Studio Partington

Architect Morris+Company

Brickwork Contractor Marlborough Brickwork Limited

Brickwork Contractor Swift Brickwork Limited

Brick Wienerberger Limited: Durham Dark Multi Stock, Oakington Buff, Kempley Antique

Brick Wienerberger Limited: Cinder Grey

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PUBLIC SPRINGFIELDS HOSPITAL

EDUCATION ETON SPORTS & AQUATICS CENTRE

Location Tooting, London

Location Windsor, Berkshire

Architect CF Moller

Architect Hopkins Architects

Brickwork Contractor Swift Brickwork Limited

Brickwork Contractor Swift Brickwork Limited

Bricks Ibstock Brick Limited: Staffordshire Red, Furness Handbridge Tipped, Tr ysull Cream

Bricks Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC: Charnwood Hampshire Red, Farnham Red Northcot Brick: Regency Orange Coleford Brick and Tile Limited: Coleford Old English Ketley Brick: Staffordshire Red Clay Quarr y Tiles

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REFURBISHMENT LEIGHTON HOUSE

CR AFTMANSHIP KENSINGTON PAL ACE OR ANGERY

Location Kensington, London

Location Islington, London

Architect Building Design Partnership

Architect Purcell Architects

Brickwork Contractor AV V Solutions Ltd

Brickwork Contractor Swift Brickwork Limited

Bricks Coleford Brick and Tile: Forest Royal Mixed

Bricks Bulmer Brick & Tile Co Ltd: Mulberr y Stock, Red Rubber

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WORLDWIDE DINGSHU VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF POT TERY Location Yixing City, China Architect Genarchitects Brickwork Contractor Yixing Dingshu Municipal Construction Engineering Co. Limited.

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BDA UK Brick Manufacturers Bulmer www.bulmerbrickandtile.co.uk Sudbury (7) Forterra www.forterra.co.uk Accrington (1), Claughton Manor (13), Cradley (14), Desford (16), Howley Park (24), Kirton (27), Measham (31), Whittlesey (47), Wilnecote (49) H.G.Matthews www.hgmatthews.com Bellingdon (23) Ibstock www.ibstockbrick.co.uk Aldridge & Atlas (2,3), Ashdown (4), Cattybrook (9), Chailey (10), Chesterton (12), Dorket Head (17), Ellistown (18), Eclipse (19), Laybrook (28), Lodge Lane (29), Parkhouse (34), Ravenhead (36), South Holmwood (39), Swanage (41), Throckley (42), Birtley (44)

( 35) Raeburn

(42) Throckley

Ketley www.ketley-brick.co.uk Brierley Hill (25)

(44) Birtley (43) Todhills

Matclad www.matclad.co.uk Wrecham (30)

(50) Alne ( 13) Claughton ( 1) Accrington

Michelmersh www.mbhplc.co.uk Michelmersh (32), Blockleys (6), Charnwood (11), Carlton (8), Freshfield (21)

( 24) Howley Park ( 8) Carlton ( 36) Ravenhead ( 15) Denton ( 27) Kirton

Northcot www.northcotbrick.co.uk Blockley (33)

(30) Wrexham

( 34) Parkhouse ( 12) Chesterton ( 17) Dorket Head (31) Measham (29) Lodge Lane ( 11) Charnwood ( 18) Ellistown & (19) Eclipse (2) Aldridge & Atlas ( 16) Desford ( 47) Whittlesey (6) Blockleys (26) Kingsbury (49) Wilnecote (25) Brierley Hill (37) Sandown ( 14) Cradley (45) Waresley (22) Hartleybury

Raeburn www.raeburnbrick.co.uk Blantyne (35)

( 7) Bulmer

( 33) Northcot

(48) Marks Tey ( 23) Bellingdon

( 9) Cattybrook (38) Smeed Dean

(32) Michelmersh

( 39) South Holmwood (20) Ewhurst (46) Warnham ( 21) Freshfield

(10) Chailey ( 40) Sussex (4) Ashdown Handmade

(28) Laybrook (41) Swanage

Sussex Handmade Brick www.sussexhandmadebrick.co.uk Sussex Handmade Brick (40) W.H Collier www.whcollier.co.uk Marks Tey (48) Wienerberger www.wienerberger.co.uk Denton (15), Ewhurst (20), Hartlebury (22), Kingsbury (26), Sandown (37), Smeed Dean (38), Todhills (43), Waresley (45), Warnham (46) York Handmade www.yorkhandmade.co.uk Alne (50)

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