Architectural Review, May 1936 : Brick special issue ; Contemporary brick building 1
One of the marvellous Architectural Review's 'special numbers' and this, from May 1936, looks at brickwork. It covers the history and typology of bricks and brick construction in the UK as well as looking at overseas examples before bringing together examples of contemporary architecture using the products and skills.
This page showcases brickwork abroad and particularly the use of the material in one of its traditonal strongholds, northern Europe. A country house near Berlin, Germany, by Ernst Freud faced in Dutch brick, a block of flats in Hanover (Fritz Höger), a house by Lois Welzenbacher in Austria and a bank building in Rotterdam by Brinkman and van der Vlugt. I wonder iof any still stand? The railway station at Glogau by Otto Beringer still does I think although this town is now in Poland and known as Głogów.
The station and use of Dutch brick interests me as during my career with London Underground we were responsible for many of Charles Holden's 1920s and '30s stations that were heavily influenced by such north European modernist architecture following a study trip he and Frank Pick of LU undertook in the late 1920s. Although built by the London & North Eastern Railway on behalf of London Transport, Loughton station in Essex on the Central line by Stanley Hall, Easton & Robertson uses Dutch brick with an unusual rebate and raked joints.
Architectural Review, May 1936 : Brick special issue ; Contemporary brick building 1
One of the marvellous Architectural Review's 'special numbers' and this, from May 1936, looks at brickwork. It covers the history and typology of bricks and brick construction in the UK as well as looking at overseas examples before bringing together examples of contemporary architecture using the products and skills.
This page showcases brickwork abroad and particularly the use of the material in one of its traditonal strongholds, northern Europe. A country house near Berlin, Germany, by Ernst Freud faced in Dutch brick, a block of flats in Hanover (Fritz Höger), a house by Lois Welzenbacher in Austria and a bank building in Rotterdam by Brinkman and van der Vlugt. I wonder iof any still stand? The railway station at Glogau by Otto Beringer still does I think although this town is now in Poland and known as Głogów.
The station and use of Dutch brick interests me as during my career with London Underground we were responsible for many of Charles Holden's 1920s and '30s stations that were heavily influenced by such north European modernist architecture following a study trip he and Frank Pick of LU undertook in the late 1920s. Although built by the London & North Eastern Railway on behalf of London Transport, Loughton station in Essex on the Central line by Stanley Hall, Easton & Robertson uses Dutch brick with an unusual rebate and raked joints.