By Krause Bricks
Bricks: Custom Emperor Bricks by Krause Bricks
Design: Adam Kane Architects
Build: Hardwick Build Co.
Bricklaying: Newmac Bricklaying
Photography: Tom Blachford
Krause Bricks supplied by: Robertson’s Building Products
The front facade of our Bayside House demonstrates just some of the beauty and creativity that can be achieved with brickwork. The concept of the angled forms was enhanced by the bricks’ characteristics and construction methods, such as mitring around the facade’s ‘kink’; laying the bricks vertically (and on an angle); and even laying the bricks upside-down on the soffit of the entry way! — Adam Kane Architects
As a new build within an existing bayside Melbourne neighborhood, contextual sensitivities needed to be addressed, hence the decision to use a materiality that is referenced in its adjacencies. On approach from the street, the façade is comprised of a solid brick configuration, punctuated by glazing, where the method of hit-and-miss tonal bricks conceal the glazed front entry door. There is a sense of protection through the solid and compacted composition, which then tapers as the home opens itself up to the north-facing living and communal spaces to the rear. — Bronwyn Marshall, the Local Project
Krause Bricks has been a family owned and run business since 1945. The traditional craftsmanship and methods of brickmaking have been passed down through three generations, with each one adding their own innovations and modernisations.