Artistic Exposed Brick Architecture Design

Peter Chiodo, founder and
president of The Robert Simpson Brewing Firm in downtown Barrie, Ont.,
regarded to his metropolis’s historic buildings when he began planning the
renovation of his new microbrewery.

The older
brick buildings discovered within the metropolis impressed him to make use of
brick within the renovation of his previously wooden slat constructing,
located within the waterfront space of Barrie’s downtown.

“I believe brick appears higher than some other siding
as a result of architecturally it’s extra picturesque,” Chiodio stated. “It’s
additionally unconventional, it looks like not as many individuals use it
nowadays.”

Many constructing house owners,
builders and designers who flip to brick cladding at present now not cite
sturdiness alone as a motive behind their selection. Brick is more and more a
design selection meant to mission magnificence, originality and
heat.

Within the 19th century, many cities
mandated brick for downtown buildings resulting from its fire-resistant
qualities. Adjustments in types throughout the 20th century noticed many
brick facades lined with stucco, wooden or steel, though the brick stays as a
structural component.

“There was a want to do one
thing totally different and the end result has been to interrupt up the
visible cohesion of downtowns,” stated Edward Allen, architect, creator and
former professor at Massachusetts Institute of Know-how. Barrington’s, an
outer put on retailer in Oakville, Ont., uncovered brick in its greater than
century-old constructing to create a way of magnificence on the
within.

“Our entire idea was rustic heat, so I
needed that heat that brick offers,” stated Paul Barrington, proprietor of
Barrington’s. “The brick we uncovered in our retailer complemented the large
plank hardwood ground, Persian carpets and chandeliers we use in our decor.”

Brick
brings the identical feeling of heat to a downtown’s exterior, Allen stated.
“A wholly brick downtown creates a way of concord,” he stated. “Brick work is
so versatile. Masons can do lots with ornamentation, so every constructing
has a person model.”

Chiodo adopted that precept
throughout his brewery renovation. Masons created a checkerboard border
throughout the second ground facade, incorporating gentle brown brick accents
into the deep crimson brick exterior. The impact creates visible cohesion for
the constructing, however permits it to harmonize with surrounding
constructions.