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Sustainability Report 2021
Chairman’s Summary
Welcome to the latest Brick Development Association sustainability report. This annual publication is an opportunity to review the collective progress in…
Severely Exposed Brickwork Guide
This guide will help you achieve long-lasting results in your external works, which regardless of location, should always be considered to be severely exposed.
Resisting Rainwater Penetration Guide
The BDA's new guide to resisting rainwater penetration.
Resisting Rainwater Penetration Infographic
A single sheet infographic to download for ease of use.
Mortar for Brickwork Guide
This technical guide caters for those seeking to achieve long-lasting results in their external works, which regardless of location, should always be considered to be severely…
Guides
We have a range of general, technical and structural guides, designed to make working with clay brick even easier. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Get in touch, we’d be…
Continual Professional Development
If you need advice or support to work with clay brick, we’re here to help. From CPD workshops to technical consultations and skills training events, our services are designed to…
Other Resources
Here we offer access to a range of resources that complement our library of technical guides, with useful information about the industry, profile of clay brick and related…
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The brick calculator helps you order accurately, minimising waste and saving money. Contribute to a healthy supply chain and buoyant construction sector by procuring responsibly.
Brick Bulletin
Discover the beauty and versatility of clay brick through our weekly newsletter, The Brick Bulletin.
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Brick Awards
Celebrating the world’s greatest clay brick architecture and craftsmanship, we proudly present the 49th annual Brick Awards.
As the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious…
Brick Awards Archives
Discover the winning projects of previous years, the intelligence, beauty and accuracy of which we consider worthy of continual celebration.
Brick Works Series
Brick Works are a series of relaxed, highly informative evenings, which offer practitioners and brick enthusiasts the opportunity to explore examples of contemporary brick…
BQC
The Brickmakers Quality Charter (BQC) makes it easy for the design and build community to source clay bricks and building products that are made responsibly.
Any clay brick…
BQC Assessment & Audit Panel
Chaired by an independent brick expert, the BQC Assessment & Audit Panel comprises experts in brickmaking and credentialling systems.
When a manufacturer applies to join the…
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About - The Association
We’re the industry representative for UK member brick manufacturers. Our role is to support the continued success of this stalwart of British industry, by providing an…
About - Industry Links
In this dynamic, fast-paced market, a little collaboration with supporting industries goes a long way to ensuring smooth supply, high quality education and a pragmatic approach to…
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Phone: 01782 744631
Brick Works 2019, Birmingham
Following the success of the first Brick Works events in Birmingham last year, we are delighted to partner again with The Senator Group and delivered our next regional Brick Works…
Brick Works 2019, Manchester
Following the success of the first Brick Works events in Manchester last year, we were delighted to partner again with the Manchester Student Society of Architecture (MSSA) and…
Brick Works 2019, Cambridge
Building on the success of our first regional events in Birmingham and Manchester during 2018, this year we’re delighted to deliver our first ever Brick Works evening in…
Brick Works 2019, London - Fletcher Priest Architects
The third London event in our Brick Works 2019 series took place on Thursday 23rd May 2019 in Fitzrovia, showcasing through case studies the best of contemporary brick…
Pump House, London
Pump House reinvigorates a prominent corner plot in the centre of South Norwood by creating 14 new homes and a new library two minutes’ walk from Norwood Junction Station. The…
Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road, London
Hackney New Primary School is a mixed-use project with affordable housing within the Kingsland Conservation Area. The scheme fuses two building typologies – a courtyard school,…
Beulah Road Studios, Walthamstow, London
A very cute project, this wonderful piece of work by BAT Studio Architects was aimed at transforming what was a virtually dilapidated and run down set of garages, and replacing it…
Prospect House & Barclay Court, Ireland
Prospect House in South Dublin dates from the 18th century, it originally commanded a landscaped demesne that has reduced over time as suburbs grew around it. Little is known of…
Clare, St Regis, Cambridge
Freeland Rees Roberts Architects have completed Clare St. Regis, a mixed-use regeneration scheme for Clare College Cambridge, featuring new student accommodation and market flats.…
The Pause, Shiraz, Iran
Architect, Amir Hossein of Ashari Architects, based in Shiraz, Iran, and one of the Brick Development Associations’ favourite Iranian architects, created the Pause in response to…
Garden Room Extension, London
P+P Architects’ single-storey house extension in south-west London is a lesson in materiality and subtle detailing. The existing end-of-terrace house comprises yellow London stock…
The Ordinance Yard, Gosport
Formerly part of the Priddy's Hard, Ministry of Defence Ordnance Deport, which served the Royal Navy throughout the centuries, the Ordnance Yard is a development of nine homes set…
80 Charlotte Street, London
Situated close to the Brick Development Association's offices and importantly to our regular haunt, the Bricklayer's Arms, 80 Charlotte Street is a mixed-use development…
Parkside, Imperial War Museums
Parkside, Jestico + Whiles’ staff headquarters for the nation's Imperial War Museums serves as a central hub for the organisation’s employees and is located close to the main…
Barony Campus, Cummock, Scotland
Designed by Sheppard Robson Architects, Barony Campus consolidates five schools into one campus, creating a centre for education and culture for the towns of Cumnock and…
Pantin, Paris
This project, based alongside a peaceful canal in Paris, is conceived as a homogeneous whole, sober, and refined. The building envelope reflects and answers to the architectural…
Birmingham University Hotel & Conference Centre, Edgbaston
The University of Birmingham's new 172-bedroomed hotel and Conference Centre comprises a complex site within the Edgbaston conservation area. Designed by Glancy Nicholls', Beth…
20 Grosvenor Square, London
Twenty Grosvenor Square, the world’s first standalone Four Seasons Residence, is London’s finest address. Located on one of the world’s grandest garden squares, it is a home of…
Southwark Brick House, Bermondsey, London
Set astride an existing brick wall and incorporating a range of unusual brick bonds, Southwark Brick House in Bermondsey, south London, is a showcase for this highly versatile…
The HB Allen Centre, Keble College, Oxford
The H B Allen Centre is an exciting and significant new building project in central Oxford and one of the largest student accommodation projects in the UK. Occupying 1.7 hectares…
Westborne Park Baptist Church, London
Located at the junction of Westbourne Park Villas and Porchester Road in west London, Westbourne Park Baptist Church replaces an existing religious building that was outdated,…
Schooner Wharf, Cardiff
Schooner Wharf is a new build, mixed tenure housing development in a prominent location in Cardiff Bay.
It comprises 85 one and two-bedroomed apartments available for sale on the…
Northcot House, Hertfordshire
Northcot House is a four-bedroom three storey detached home with an adjacent barn styled garage, situated in the picturesque village of Pirton in Hertfordshire. This unique design…
Balmoral Luxury Care Homes, Glasgow
Balmoral, located on Kilmarnock Road in Giffnock, Glasgow, is a purpose-built five star luxury care home set over three and a half storeys. The neighbourhood is a well-established…
Blenheim Grove - London
Occupying a brownfield site between a railway viaduct and industrial workspaces to the north and a residential neighbourhood to the south, Blenheim Grove comprises five new-build…
Selwyn College Library and Auditorium, Cambridge
Described by the college as a ‘once in a generation project’, the constructionof the Bartlam library and Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium marks the completion of the Ann’s Court…
Epic Hotel, Liverpool
42 Seel Street is a 7 storey mixed used development comprising 128 room hotel with a restaurant, roof top bar and auxiliary accommodation.
Located in the Ropewalks area, Seel…
Crown Street - Victoria & Elizabeth Tower, Manchester
Developer Renaker approached SimpsonHaugh Architects to design the Crown Street development which forms part of Phase 1 of the Great Jackson Street Masterplan, a new neighbourhood…
Stepping Stone House, Berkshire
What do you get when you cross a conservation area, a green belt, a flood zone and listed buildings? The answer is seeming Hamish & Lyons "Stepping Stone House" - an extension…
Jesus College Porters Lodge, Cambridge
All Cambridge Colleges have a Porters’ Lodge. Originally, the Lodge was simply a room from which porters could monitor those who came and went from the College. Over the years…
Excelsior Works, Manchester
Excelsior Works is a collection of 108, 1 and 2-bedroom apartments in what was Manchester's industrial centre, designed by Tim Groom Architects, it also features a communal roof…
Canalside Sheerwater, Woking
Canalside, the long-awaited regeneration of Sheerwater in Woking, Surrey, comprises nearly 1100 energy-efficient dwellings set around new public parkland, with landscaped,…
Catesby View - Train Sculpture, Kingswinford
Standing pride of place in the Catesby View Phase III development is a commemorative work of literal art: a brick sculpture of Agenoria, an early nineteenth century train. The…
Magdalene College Library, Cambridge
What's not to love about the tapestry of old brickwork that surrounds the existing courtyards at Magdalene College, Cambridge. The various buildings are united by the shared use…
Bumpers Oast, Kent
A slight change from our normal fare in that this week's Bulletin features clay tiles, worthy of mention, given the building's architectural merit. Bumpers Oast is a 21st century…
Áras na bhFál, Belfast
Aras na bhFál, located in a very tight site on the junction of Falls Road and Broadway, Belfast, this new build facility provides a unique community provision, affirming a new…
Shelter Hall, Brighton
Shelter Hall has been a prominent feature of Brighton’s famous seafront since the 1880s. The original building, with portions of the features grade II-listed, was a key landmark…
Ibstock Place School Refrectory, Roehampton, London
This significant new building has been carefully crafted to embrace and enhance its beautiful landscaped setting. A brick cloister offers a calm, collegiate quality to the…
Pirouette House, India
Designed by Wallmakers, Pirouette House is located on a small plot in the centre of Trivandrum, capital city of Kerala, India. Oriented east-west to maximise cross ventilation,…
The Address, Liverpool
The Address is situated on the corner of Seel Street and David Lewis Street in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool. It is the final element in the regeneration of Wolstenholme Square…
Lyons Place - London
A sensitive yet colourful addition to the Edgware Road, Lyons Place is an innovative development in Westminster, comprising 76 apartments and townhouses.
The reinstatement of the…
Penrose Mews, London
Penrose Mews, the third Sociable Housing scheme completed by Stolon Studio, is the most urban yet. It comprises eight, three-storey mews houses characterised by the mottled brick…
Three New Bailey, Salford
Three New Bailey is a highly flexible commercial office building in Salford’s New Bailey masterplan, with a strong and commanding identity, which has been designed solely for HMRC…
Valentine House, Cheshire
Valentine House is a charming individual housing project with high quality brickwork that complements the other materials, to make a very convincing building that was shortlisted…
Loxley Estate, Tower Hamlets, London
For the third and final of our features on Bell Phillips Architects' developments in east London, colour and the local material palette have influenced the design for the new…
The Parchment Works, Northamptonshire
A departure from our normal fare, this beautiful restoration is built using reclaimed clay brick. Designed by Will Gamble Architects, the project extends and reworks a Grade II…
Krishna-Avanti Primary School, Croydon UK
The Krishna Avanti Primary School is a new build, two-form entry Hindu-faith, primary school in Croydon. The school sits on a narrow strip of land between a busy flyover and the…
Jubilee Street, Tower Hamlets, London
The second of our three projects in east London by the same architect, Bell Phillips, is at Jubilee Street. The design concept was primarily focused on repairing the urban fabric…
Chandos Way, Hampstead Reach, London
This development faithfully imitated the locality’s Arts and Crafts architecture through careful brick selection and wonderful detailing. Despite being located in North London,…
Ridge Road, Crouch End, London UK
Ridge Road is an imaginative single-storey replacement ground floor side and rear extension to an end of terrace Edwardian property in Crouch End, London. The brief, ably managed…
Orwell House, Baroness Road, Tower Hamlets, London
This is the first of three new affordable housing developments designed by Bell Phillips Architects for Tower Hamlets. We will feature the other two during the summer. The new…
The Plumstead Centre Extension, London
Commissioned by The Royal Borough of Greenwich, Hawkins Brown’s refurbishment and extension of The Plumstead Centre in south London forms part of a larger High Street regeneration…
The Gables, Liverpool UK
Located on a former factory site in Crosby, Liverpool, The Gables is a development of 30 new-build houses designed by DK-Architects. The scheme combines affordable and open market…
Kaolin Court, London
Brick Bulletin occassionally strays into clay tile territory, particularly if the project shows significant architectural merit. This project does! Designed by Stolon Studio in…
Burton Borough School, Newport
The Burton Borough School development is a brand-new sports hall for Burton Borough School in Newport near Telford. Durability, safety and aesthetics needed to work together for…
St. Andrews, Girls’ Hostel Block, Gurugram, Haryana, India
The Girls’ Hostel Block at the St. Andrews Institute of Technology and Management in Gurugram explores the intersection of education and sustainability through the lens of the…
Lea Fields Crematorium, Lincolnshire
Lea Fields Crematorium is situated on a hillside site near Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. The project, which is designed by Haverstock, comprises a chapel, crematory, office, staff…
The Officers' House, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich
The Officers’ House forms part of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’ Royal Arsenal redevelopment project in Woolwich, south London.
The brief was to retain the original Officers’…
Brentwood Preparatory School Expansion
Developed within the setting of grade II listed Middleton Hall, Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture’s redevelopment of Brentwood Preparatory School in Essex includes two new…
Code Bothy/Bartlett UCL Research Project, Buckinghamshire
Who says clay brick isn’t a modern construction material? Code Bothy is a digitally designed and hand-built brick structure (designed using an Augmented Reality/AR headset) at…
Chamfer House, North West London
Novak Hiles Architects has completed the full renovation and extension of an Edwardian era terrace property in North West London. The practice has sought to improve and…
Wetlands, Walthamstow, London UK
Walthamstow Wetlands is a series of 10 reservoirs, located in the Lea Valley Special Protection Area, which provides drinking water to 3.5 million Londoners. An area of Special…
Christ's Hospital School, Horsham, Surrey, UK
Christ’s Hospital School, in Horsham, is an independent school that moved to the site in the 1890s following the construction of a purpose made campus designed by Aston Webb. The…
St Mary's Community Centre, Stoke Newington, London
The community centre at St Mary, Stoke Newington in north London infills a courtyard that formed part of an earlier cloister extension completed in 1996.
Designed by Erect…
Rue de Charenton Apartments, Paris, France
Won in competition by Avenier Cornejo Architectes, Rue de Charenton is a £3.2m social housing scheme located on one of Paris’ oldest and longest streets in the 12th…
Lambeth Palace Library, London UK
Designed by Wright & Wright Architects, the new library and archive at London’s Lambeth Palace houses one of the most important collection of religious books, manuscripts and…
West House, Stowe School, Buckinghamshire, UK
Mica Architect's new girls’ boarding house for Stowe School has been introduced into one of the pre-eminent examples of the English Landscape Movement. Sheltered within a tree…
Safari Residential Apartments, Shiraz, Iran
Arts and Craft is alive and well in Iran. The Safari Residential Project is located at the southeast of Shiraz, one of the oldest parts of the city.
Today architects working in…
Hunter Street, Chester, UK
Hunter Street, Chester, is a new mostly brick construction project of 77 student residential flats set over six floors, with ancillary and communal facilities, landscaping and car…
Bridgnorth Station, Severn Valley, UK
Planning permission and listed building consent were granted for a new Station Building at Bridgnorth to provide both refreshments and toilets on the basis that the new building…
Pablo Fanque House, Norwich by Carson and Partners
Pablo Fanque House is a new-build student residential accommodation building in Norwich city centre incorporating 244 student bedrooms plus associated social and amenity spaces.…
Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow
The £7 million restoration and extension of Glasgow’s iconic Willow Tea Rooms, included the construction of a new modern rear elevation. The result was eye-catching architecture…
Wolverton Hall Folly, Worcestershire
When is a folly, not a folly? Whilst aspects of one definition (‘an ornamental building with no practical purpose built in a large garden’) can be applied to describe Wolverton…
Vita Student Apartments, York, UK
The Vita Student project at Lawrence Street, York, designed for Select Property Group by Fuse. Located within the grounds of the former Grade II listed St. Joseph Convent, the new…
Little Donyland, Dulwich, London
“Little Donyland” is a semi-detached neo-Georgian house on the Dulwich Estate. Built in the 1930’s the original interior layout never presented the same grandeur or precision that…
Beech Gardens, Ludlow, Shropshire
The site where the Beech Gardens development in Shropshire now sits was once a neglected collection of maisonettes and overgrown gardens. The project, by Shropshire Housing Group…
Odder Cemetery Chapel, Odder, Denmark
In the new chapel in the cemetery in Odder, the architect’s vision was to create a sculptural building in which simplicity and solemnity are equally dominant. A major element in…
Branch Place, Colville Estate, Hackney, London UK
Branch Place delivers the first replacement homes in the second phase of the Colville Estate Masterplan designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects. The project is a new community…
Old Ford Road, East London, UK
Situated opposite Victoria Park in east London, Old Ford Road is a three-storey residential scheme designed by pH+ Architects. The development, which comprises eight dwellings, is…
Manor Park Campus - University of Surrey
The student residences are part of the new Manor Park Campus at the University of Surrey. The crescent shaped site is lined by trees along its back edge and looks out over the…
New Gorbals Health and Care Centre, Glasgow, UK
The New Gorbals Health and Care Centre, designed for hubWest and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, forms part of the Crown Street masterplan and combines four GP services, Dental…
160 Old Street, London, UK
160 Old Street is a contemporary, flexible and collaborative office and retail space in the heart of Islington created from the Great Ropemaker Partnership between Great Portland…
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Shropshire, UK
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is one of the most important buildings of the industrial revolution. A heritage site of international importance, the complex consists of eight…
Roof Gardens, Manchester, UK
Roof Gardens is a direct response to the question of how sustainable, high density family dwellings can be delivered within a historic urban environment. The scheme includes a…
Elephant Park, Elephant & Castle, South London UK
The Elephant Park masterplan was designed to deliver a vibrant mix of new homes, shops, business and community facilities, set in a network of open spaces including a new public…
The Village Nursery, Bellingdon, Bucks, UK
A unique eco-build children’s nursery in the village of Bellingdon, Buckinghamshire, nestled in an area of outstanding natural beauty amongst the Chiltern Hills. Designed by the…
Rye Apartments, Peckham Rye, London
Something completely different by Tikari Works. We hope this will showcase the ‘art’ of the building and what a wonderful and adaptable material clay is. This building is encased…
Woodside Mews, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, UK
Woodside Mews is a small development of four three-storey houses on a secluded site in Leavesden, Hertfordshire. Designed by TAS Architects, the scheme is conceived as a…
Hollis Buildings, Sheffield, UK
The scheme comprises the refurbishment and extension of the Hollis Building, a 19th Century former Sunday school. At the heart of Sheffield’s historic Upper Chapel complex, it…
A modern take on stately history in Hulme, Cheshire
Walfield House sits within 125 acres of prime Cheshire countryside and enjoys views across the Cheshire plains. Two years of negotiation with Cheshire East planning department…
Ditton Hill House, Surbiton Surrey
Designed by Surman Weston, Ditton Hill House is a new-build, two-storey detached dwelling located in Surbiton, London. With its pitched roof and pure white walls, it initially…
Material Store, Hayes, Middlesex. UK
Sited in a former commercial environment, the four ‘warehouse’ residential blocks, echoing the local vernacular of Material Store, rise above the ground forming a podium…
Ten Oaks, Nr. Bovingdon, Chilterns, UK
The owner of Ten Oaks Farm has a background in construction and industrial scale renewable energy. The vision here was to construct a traditional country house, with exceptional…
Murray's Mills, Ancoats, Manchester, UK
From pioneering mill complex to forgotten industrial building and now to contemporary dwellings for post-industrialites, the history of modern Manchester can be seen in the bricks…
Wilrijk Fire Station, Antwerp, Belgium
A pleasantly outrageous Fire Station in Belgium and one which is deserving of showcasing as to how colour of glazed clay facing bricks can be used to indicate the functionality of…
The Royal Academy of Arts. Timeless beauty...
The Royal Academy of Arts was built in the 1860's and this sympathetic refurbishment was ten years in the making. In aid of the Academy's 250th anniversary, it was opened by Her…
From anonymous 20th century, to inspiring 21st century!
Originally an anonymous, almost forbidding, seven-storey office block constructed in the 1980s, York House on Pentonville Road in Islington has been transformed into a…
A "Fresh and Green" Residential Extension, London
Sanya Polescuk Architects’ extension to a ground-floor flat in North London features brick walls, floors and ceilings. The brief was for a flexible space that would suit the…
Bailgate Court in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter.
Designed by Jonathan Hendry Architects, Bailgate Court is a £4m residential development in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter, centred on the conversion of the existing Chad Varah House.…
Chuon, Chuon, Kim 2 Kindergarten, Vietnam
The Chuon Chuon Kim 2 Kindergarten project was introduced to Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2 as an educational environment that will stimulate meaningful interactions between pupils…
MUSICAL MASONRY, KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL
The brief for this state-of-the-art music school featured a 200-seat Concert Hall surrounded by rehearsal and teaching space. The response, by Hopkins Architects, is a…
LIPTON THAYER HOUSE
Located within a few blocks of the campus of Northwestern University in the suburbs of Chicago, this modestly sized courtyard house is wrapped almost entirely in brick. Chicago…
HOX PARK
A new high-quality clay brick student development, designed by Studio Partington, Hox Park sits within a stunning elevated parkland overlooking the river Thames. Four…
GAINSFORD ROAD
Gainsford Road, designed by Gort Scott, is a new development that provides affordable homes for first time buyers in Walthamstow, designed for Pocket Living. Located on a…
DANCY HOUSE
Dancy House, designed by Allies and Morrison, is a new female boarding house for 70 pupils with a range of communal, kitchen and dining spaces. The building sensitively responds…
FULHAM PALACE
The £3.8 million HLF-funded restoration and renewal project at Fulham Palace focuses on the Tudor quadrangle, where extensive repair works to the brickwork have challenged…
THE CAXTON AT BUCKINGHAM GREEN
Buckingham Green is a trio of buildings that has remodelled a piece of quintessential London at St James’ Park, transforming a dated complex into 65 contemporary residences,…
PONTSTEIGER
The building, designed by Arons & Gelauff, is located at the end of a 200-metre dam that projects into the water of the river IJ. The unusual form was designed with residents’…
KENWOOD LEE HOUSE
Set within the Highgate Conservation Area, an area characterised by a distinct Arts & Crafts and ‘Quennell’ vernacular, Kenwood Lee House is conceived as a contemporary…
PORTERS EDGE (AT WATER YARDS)
The Water Yards masterplan is a major mixed-use development at Canada Water in Southwark, which will deliver a new town centre with 1030 new homes and a range of commercial and…
CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL MOSQUE
Designed by Marks Barfield Architects, Cambridge Central Mosque is intended to announce Islam’s presence in Cambridge as a spiritual and cultural centre, not only for Muslims but…
THE DOROTHY GARROD BUILDING, NEWNHAM COLLEGE
The Dorothy Garrod Building, designed by Walters & Cohen Architects, provides Newnham College with a new ‘face’ to Sidgwick Avenue and, contributes significantly to the…
Regeneration by Raidió Fáilte
This new build facility by McGurk Architects and ArdMackel Architects, provides a unique community provision. ‘Community’ in this case, is defined not as the local neighbours, nor…
Kirkfell and Caudale, Camden, London
Kirkfell and Caudale are among the first projects to be completed in a sensitive plan to rehouse those residents of the Regent’s Park Estate in Camden, north London, whose homes…
Eddington, Lot 1: North West Cambridge
Lot 1, a mixed-use scheme by Wilkinson Eyre and Mole Architects, forms a central component at Eddington, the major urban extension to north-west Cambridge and one of the most…
Nithurst Farm, Sussex
Situated in open fields on the site of a farmworker’s cottage in the South Downs National Park, Nithurst Farm is a new-build family home for the founder of Adam Richards…
Fleet House, Hampstead
A sensitive addition to Hampstead Conservation Area in north London, Fleet House is a contemporary dwelling by architect Stanton Williams that reinterprets the historic tradition…
Drayton Green Church
The folded brick structure of architect Piercy & Company’s first civic building –Drayton Green Church, or the International Presbyterian Church in Ealing, west London –…
Ordnance Road, Enfield
Rustic yellow bricks lend a defining and unifying character to Peter Barber Architects’ Ordnance Road social housing development in Enfield, north London. The £3m project…
Marmalade Lane Co-Housing, Cambridge
Recognition that custom-build and community-led housing can make a significant contribution to future UK housing provision is gaining ground – there are currently more than 60…
Signal Townhouses
The Signal Townhouses in Greenwich, south-east London, represent an inventive approach to the development of urban residential types that provide high quality homes at relatively…
Woodside Square, Muswell Hill, London
Located on a complex and sensitive site within a conservation area on the southerly slopes of Muswell Hill in north London, Woodside Square responds both to the fine Edwardian…
Castle Lane housing, London
Layered planes of brickwork facades are offset by curvaceous full-height windows in the Castle Lane residential development in central London, designed by Droo Projects with Name…
Abode Phase Two, Great Kneighton, Cambridge
The second phase of Abode, the award-winning residential development on the south side of Cambridge designed by Proctor & Matthews Architects, has been completed. Part of the…
Corner House, Crouch End, London
A palette of textured brick and zinc is employed by Zuber Dobson Architects (ZDA) to model the distinctive forms of the Corner House in the Crouch End Conservation Area, north…
Park House, Harpenden
Park House is a high-density residential scheme in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, designed by architect RCKa and commissioned by innovative retirement home developer Pegasus Life.…
Passivhaus social housing in Norwich
Located just a short distance from the historic centre of Norwich, Goldsmith Street is in an area blighted by poor post-war planning and dominated by blocks of flats. The 105-home…
Alsop Fields, Sheffield
Providing a gateway to Sheffield’s Cultural Industries Quarter, Alsop Fields is a major mixed-use development designed by Cartwright Pickard. The brief was to repurpose a series…
Portland Apartments, Oxford
Portland Apartments is a three-storey residential project in Summertown, north Oxford, designed by local practice Adrian James Architects. The building, which comprises three…
Beacon Lodge
Designed by pH+, Beacon Lodge is a residential scheme located in north London. Set within mature gardens, an existing nineteenth-century brick building has been subdivided into…
Blackrock House, Dundalk, Ireland
Blackrock House is located near the predominantly red-brick town of Dundalk, County Louth, on Ireland’s east coast. The client, a retired couple, wanted a modestly sized,…
Student Centre, University College London
Nicholas Hare Architects’ Student Centre supports the needs and learning of University College London students at the heart of its Bloomsbury campus. Designed to exemplary…
35 Marylebone High Street
The mixed-use redevelopment by architect Dixon Jones, of 35 Marylebone High Street in London, incorporates a 1930s retained facade fronting a range of brick apartment terraces…
Hive House
Nimtim Architects has completed “a simple but effective stepped rear extension for our sociable, book-loving clients, in a shared vision to create something unpretentious but…
Turberville Building, Eltham College
Designed by Levitt Bernstein, the Turberville Building is the first significant project in half a century to be undertaken at Eltham College, an independent school in Mottingham,…
Royal College of Pathologists
The Royal College of Pathologists has moved into its new 4,500-square-metre headquarters in East London, designed by Bennetts Associates. Offset by concrete and timber, brickwork…
Wildernesse Estate mews, Kent
The Wildernesse Estate mews has been designed by architect Morris & Co as part of a holistic retirement community in the grounds of the Wildernesse Estate in Sevenoaks, Kent.…
McGrath Road
McGrath Road in Stratford, east London, comprises a perimeter block of what its architect Peter Barber terms ‘tower houses’ arranged in terraces around a rectangular courtyard.…
Muirskeith Road Housing, Glasgow
Collective Architecture was commissioned by Home Group Scotland to design 32 new houses and a children’s home on a compact brownfield site on Glasgow’s south side. The site is…
Birmingham City University
The £41m Faculty of Health, Education & Life Sciences, designed by Sheppard Robson with interior design group ID:SR at Birmingham City University’s City South Campus, provides…
FOUR GENERATIONS FAMILY HOUSE
Square Feet Architects has completed a new red-brick house in Elstree, Hertfordshire, for a family of four generations. Replacing a dilapidated 1950s dwelling, the Allum Lane…
THE INTERLOCK
Staffordshire Blue Clay bricks provide a distinctive and idiosyncratic facade for The Interlock, a five-storey mixed-use building designed by architect Bureau de Change for…
FAMILY COMMUNE IN BETHNAL GREEN
The red bricks for an experimental communal living project were selected by architect Daykin Marshall Studio to blend in with the context of a social housing estate in east…
HOXTON PRESS
Almost one million bricks feature in the two residential towers of Hoxton Press in east London, designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects. The…
MONIER ROAD, FISH ISLAND VILLAGE
Fish Island Village is a £125 million live-work neighbourhood south of Hackney Wick and west of the London Olympics site, with an ensemble of buildings by Haworth Tompkins,…
THE DEFENCE & NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE (DNRC)
The Defence & National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) at Stanford on Stour, near Loughborough in Leicestershire, is among the largest groups of classical buildings to be…
CURIOUS KIRKEBY
The celebrated Danish artist Per Kirkeby (1938-2018) built more brick structures in his lifetime than many architects. While paintings were his main focus, Kirkeby embraced…
CRANESBILL
Cranesbill, a new house in the Wiltshire village of Tisbury, replaces a bungalow with a two-storey extension. Architect Jamie Campbell and his client first explored ways to…
RELAXED REHEARSAL
Newground Architects’ Rehearsal Rooms, a high-density, mixed-use development, is one of the first purpose-designed private sector schemes for the Build-to-Rent (BTR) market…
CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL
Three brick chimneys provide a striking signature for the new Science & Mathematics Centre at Charterhouse School, near Godalming in Surrey, a commission won in 2009…
URBANEST VAUXHALL: 32 STOREYS OF BRICK
One of the tallest brick buildings in the UK at 32 storeys, Urbanest Vauxhall is a high-end student housing scheme providing 454 bedrooms in a range of studios and clusters.…
MODEST MASONRY
The first project by the new office of Magri Williams Architects, at Roslyn Road in Tottenham, north London, reimagines an existing Victorian house. The original building…
BLACKFRIARS CIRCUS
The major redevelopment of Blackfriars Circus has been completed by architect Maccreanor Lavington on Blackfriars Road at St George’s Circus in London, where five major routes…
FASTIDIOUS FACADE
The decorative brick facades of Stiff & Trevillion’s 40 Beak Street in London’s Soho are intended to respond to the rich architectural history of the district. The…
THE PERPETUATED DISTINCTION OF SAVOY CIRCUS
A distinctive 1930s Savoy Cinema, demolished 23 years ago, is evoked in a new student housing development built on its prominent corner site in East Acton, west London, by…
A SOCIAL HEART OF BRICK
Holmewood House, an independent prep school, occupies a rural 30-acre site near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, including a listed nineteenth-century house, rebuilt to replace a…
FOLDED INTO FOXBERRY ROAD
Despite its relatively modest dimensions, architect Jack Woolley exploits the design of a new-build house in south London to add cohesion and continuity to its fragmented…
A COLLAGE OF BRICK, OXFORD
Panter Hudspith’s contribution to the renewal and extension of Westgate shopping centre in Oxford incorporates an intriguing and engaging brickwork facade, conceived as a…
BETHNAL GREEN MISSION CHURCH
Designed by Gatti Routh Rhodes, Bethnal Green Mission Church in London’s East End represents a groundbreaking model for contemporary places of worship in dense urban…
CREEK ROAD
Creek Road, winner of the Architects’ Choice Award at the Brick Awards 2018, is a mixed-use residential and commercial development in Greenwich, south London. The project,…
BRICKWORKS
Designed by Brady Mallalieu, ‘Brickworks’ comprises a 1,000-square-metre community centre and 23 social rented homes on the Holly Park Estate in Crouch Hill, north London.…
UMPIRE VIEW
London’s ‘Metroland’ was established in the early twentieth century, when large areas of suburban housing were built in north-westerly districts of the capital. The arrival of…
HAZELHURST COURT
Hazelhurst Court develops an under-used site adjacent to Beckenham Hill station in the London Borough of Lewisham to provide 60 affordable homes for older people and…
ARCHITECTURAL ASSESSMENT
Occupying a triangular site that once formed part of the estate of Cambridge University Press, Eric Parry Architects’ latest building forms a new landmark on the approach by…
EXPANDING EDUCATION
The Robert Browning Primary School forms part of an ambitious programme led by the London Borough of Southwark to deliver 11 refurbished and new primary schools in the borough.…
MARKLAKE COURT
Marklake Court is a community-led development of council rent homes on the Kipling Estate near London Bridge. Bell Phillips Architects designed the project with the local…
A LEGACY OF LEARNING
Designed by Dixon Jones, Marlborough Primary School, in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, replaces a Victorian school dating from 1878. As well as an enlarged…
ERUPTIVE INNOVATION
Bespoke dark brickwork provides a striking façade for Urban Mesh Design’s ‘Volcano House’, winner of the Innovation award at the Brick Awards 2018. An abandoned,…
MATERIAL STORE
Designed by Newground Architects, Material Store is a 189-dwelling, build-for-rent scheme that forms part of the redevelopment of The Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes, west…
MOOR'S NOOK, HORSELL
Communality and community are the main drivers of Coffey Architects’ design for a retirement living complex for Pegasus Life on the edge of central Woking in Surrey. Moor’s…
ARLINGTON ROAD HOUSING, CAMDEN
A redundant 1930’s brick-built neoclassical electricity substation in Camden, north London, has been repurposed as apartments by architect Studio 54. By the 1950s the building…
STREATHAM SPACE PROJECT
Clad in a striking facade of linear brickwork, the Streatham Space Project is a new 120-seat theatre and arts centre in south London. Delivered through a Section 106 Agreement…
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH
St Michael and All Angels, in north Oxford, is a curiosity: a lofty, light-filled Victorian Gothic church that is abruptly truncated by a blank brick wall that was left when…
CONTEMPORARY VICTORIAN
119 Farringdon Road, nearing completion in London’s Clerkenwell, is conceived by architect AHMM as a contemporary interpretation of a Victorian warehouse building. The…
ELM GROVE HALL
Elm Grove Hall provides inclusive and accessible accommodation for 400 students and conference guests at the heart of the University of Roehampton’s south London campus. The…
VICTORIA HALL, KING'S CROSS
Designed by architect Stanton Williams for a site in the northerly quarter of London’s King’s Cross regeneration project, the ambition for Victoria Hall was to raise the…
TEMPLE GARDENS, SOMERSET
Temple Gardens is a brownfield development of nine homes and a suite of guest rooms for an existing public house at Temple Cloud, Somerset, designed by architect Archio. The…
AN ORIGINAL REVEAL
The Sekforde project comprises the restoration of a historic pub, and the design of a new building on an adjacent disused street-facing service yard in London’s Clerkenwell…
A CONTEMPORARY IDIOM, GREAT SUFFOLK STREET
Hawkins\Brown’s refurbishment and extension of 53 Great Suffolk Street, a Victorian warehouse in Southwark, incorporates a new-build extension that reinterprets the language of…
A WAREHOUSE AESTHETIC?
Stirling Prize-winning architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has completed a mixed-use, mid-rise building in Southwark, south London, following a longstanding collaboration…
TIMEKEEPERS SQUARE
Timekeepers Square is a development of 36 townhouses within the Adelphi and Bexley Square conservation area in Salford by Manchester-based Buttress Architects. Sited adjacent…
LENTON GARDENS ESTATE REGENERATION
The largest and most ambitious estate regeneration project in Nottingham, Lenton Gardens has replaced five 1960s high-rise buildings with 145 council-owned homes for rent. At…
RED HOUSE
31/44 Architects’ ambition for this end-of-terrace plot in East Dulwich, south London, was to design a contemporary dwelling that both references and develops the character and…
BOURNE ESTATE: A CELEBRATION OF BRICK AND LOCAL HERITAGE
Two brick-built residential buildings by Matthew Lloyd Architects, together with a landscaped court, make a bold yet sympathetic addition to the Bourne Estate, an important early…
BROOKE MEAD, BRIGHTON
Brooke Mead is Brighton & Hove City Council’s first ‘extra-care’ housing scheme, with 45 self-contained flats designed for people living independently with low to moderate…
EXTENDED CHARACTER
Responding to a brief to transform the ground floor of an Edwardian terraced house in North London to better suit their clients’ modern lifestyle, Trewhela Williams architects…
STOREY'S FIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE BY MUMA
Serving the new community of Eddington on the North West Cambridge development, Storey’s Field Community Centre and Nursery is arranged around three sides of a landscaped…
SUTHERLAND ROAD HOUSING, WALTHAMSTOW
Developer L&Q’s fully-affordable Sutherland Road housing in Walthamstow, London, has been designed by Levitt Bernstein to provide 59 homes around a communal garden,…
MILLER PARTNERSHIP - ENVELOPED IN WARMTH
113 and 115 Ouseburn Road, Newcastle.
Two next-door neighbours wished to downsize from their large Victorian terrace houses while remaining within their community at…
CHESTER'S CULTURAL CENTRE
Chester’s £37m Storyhouse cultural centre integrates the grade-two-listed shell of a 1936 Odeon cinema and a new brick and translucent glass extension to provide a library,…
HARVEY COURT, CAMBRIDGE
Completed in 1962, Harvey Court in Cambridge is regarded as a pivotal project in twentieth-century British architecture, pointing the way towards a relaxed, sensitive approach…
HET SCHIP, AMSTERDAM
Born in Amsterdam in 1884, Michel de Klerk was apprenticed to architect Eduard Cuypers (1859-1927) at the age of 14, where he came to work with Piet Kramer and Johan van der…
BELGIAN SUSTAINABILITY: MONUMENTAL PASSIVITY
The Herman Teirlinck building, designed by Neutelings Riedijk to house the Flemish Government in Brussels, is the largest passive office building in Belgium. It is located in…
KENSINGTON'S FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT SCHOOL IN 100 YEARS
Kensington Primary Academy is a newly completed single form entry school for pupils aged from 4-11 years old. Located on the prominent corner of Kensington High Street and…
SETTING THE BENCHMARK FOR NEW COUNCIL HOMES
The first council-led social housing delivered by Enfield Council in four decades, Dujardin Mews forms the first phase of the wider regeneration of Ponders End and replacement…
CLAY COLONNADE
The National Vaccinology Centre: The Jenner Building is a high-tech laboratory for 100 scientists at The Pirbright Institute in Surrey. The new national facility, designed by…
THE HANDMADE BRICKS OF HIGHGATE JUNIOR SCHOOL
Commissioned by Highgate School and designed by Architype, the new Junior School replaces outdated teaching accommodation with ambitious and inspirational new facilities.…
BREMER LANDESBANK, BREMEN
Caruso St John’s Bremer Landesbank questions what a bank should look like in the twenty-first century. The new building takes its place in the historic centre of the north German…
MODEL MUSWELL?THE PINNACLE, LONDON
The Pinnacle N10, by architect pH+, is a contemporary housing scheme that follows the topography of its site in Muswell Hill, north London. The design draws on a detailed analysis…
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN IN A HERITAGE NEIGHBOURHOODCOBOURG HOUSE, CANADA
Trevor Horne Architects has completed a house in Canada, on the shore of Lake Ontario at Cobourg, 100km east of Toronto, for a retired couple who were relocating from the nearby…
UNDERSTATED MATERIALS' MATERIAL STATEMENTINDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Located on a brownfield site adjacent to the Edgbaston Conservation Area, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ Indoor Sports Centre at the University of Birmingham includes the city’s…
OSLO'S OPEN SAFETYOSLO PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE
The main aim in Hille Melbye Arkitekter’s design of the Oslo Psychiatric Centre was to reconcile seemingly contradictory aspects of safety with openness. This meant creating safe,…
A NEW MODEL FOR SUBURBAN HOUSING ESTATES?ST CHAD'S, TILBURY IN ESSEX.
St Chads in Tilbury, Essex, is the first project that Thurrock Council has undertaken through Gloriana, a wholly-owned company it has set up to deliver new homes. The development…
2400 NEW HOMES IN SOUTH KILBURN ESTATE REGENERATION
Ely Court is one of three projects by Alison Brooks Architects within the South Kilburn Estate Regeneration masterplan, one of the largest regeneration schemes in London. In total…
MACCREANOR LAVINGTON'S SOUTH GARDENS NAMED SUPREME WINNER AT THE BRICK AWARDS 2018
The title of Supreme Winner at this year’s Brick Awards was awarded to Maccreanor Lavington’s South Gardens, a Lendlease development, which also picked up the title of best Large…
PROCTOR AND MATTHEWS: THE BRICK BUILDINGS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME
When Stephen Proctor and Andrew Matthews first set up in practice in the late 1980s they tended to design few buildings in brick. Then they favoured render and timber, but…
GO WITH THE FLOW: A SCULPTURAL HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM IN BELGIUM
Forming part of AZ Groeninge teaching hospital in Kortrijk, Belgium, Dehullu Architecten’s sculptural 230-seat auditorium occupies a quiet corner site adjacent to and connecting…
KARAKUSEVIC OF KARAKUSEVIC CARSON ARCHITECTS REFLECTS ON BRICK'S QUALITIES
There’s no getting away from the fact that London is built mostly of brick. From row upon row of Victorian terraces to comfortable mansion blocks and awe-inspiring civic…
DOWN TO BUSINESS IN AMSTERDAM'S ZUIDAS
Subtle brick tones articulate and organise an Amsterdam residential development by LEVS Architecten.
Square is an eight-storey residential building in Amsterdam’s rapidly…
STATE OF THE ART: ENGINEER RAMBOLL DESCRIBES THE TECHNOLOGY IN SWITCH HOUSE, TATE MODERN
The Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron and engineer Ramboll extends the south side of London’s Tate Modern art gallery, and includes three levels of gallery space, a…
LESS IS MORE: A LONDON MEWS HOUSE
A London mews house by Russell Jones Architects is a lesson in visual, spatial and structural economy. Mews House occupies the site of a disused garage and garden in Highgate,…
RIOTOUS ASSEMBLY: IAN LATHAM ON MAVERICK ARCHITECT AND SCULPTOR BERNHARD HOETGER'S BOETTCHERSTRASSE.
From today’s perspective, with its shops, workshops, bars, restaurants, galleries and a hotel, Bremen’s Boettcherstrasse (1923-31) looks like a prescient model of urban…
CONTEXTUAL CONTINUITY IN A RICHLY DETAILED RESIDENTIAL SCHEME
A richly detailed residential scheme in London by Hawkins Brown employs a range of different coloured bricks.
Peabody St John’s Hill is a phased, mixed-use residential-led…
REIACH & HALL ARCHITECTS: PENNY LEWIS DISCUSSES REIACH & HALL'S BRICK ARCHITECTURE WITH NEIL GILLESPIE
I met Peter Cook in the USA pavilion at last summer’s Venice Biennale bemoaning Britain’s ‘hair-shirt’ architecture and lamenting the current taste for formal and material…
TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT: MONOCHROMATIC MASONRY ARTICULATES A REDEVELOPED FORMER OFFICE BUILDING
55 Victoria Street is a mixed-use, residential-led development in central London by Stiff & Trevillion Architects. Converted from a 1980s office building, the £30m development…
FIT FOR PURPOSE: A ROBUST AND VISUALLY STRIKING HEALTHCARE CENTRE
Designed by Hoskins Architects and Keppie Design, Ballymena Health and Care Centre in Northern Ireland brings together a wide range of primary, intermediary, diagnostic and…
CORNER CONDITION: A CONTEXTUALLY SENSITIVE LONDON HOUSING SCHEME
Replacing a Territorial Army building in Bermondsey, London, Queen’s Court by Child Graddon Lewis Architects comprises 51 affordable homes arranged over five storeys and enclosing…
HOME FROM HOME: A CO-HOUSING RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLENDS CONTEMPORARY AND VERNACULAR DESIGN.
Located on a quiet residential road close to London’s Wandsworth High Street, 4-8 Hafer Road is a co-housing project designed by Peter Barber Architects. The development is the…
Brickwork Procurement
The purpose of this document is to provide brick procurement best-practice guidance for project managers, developers, contractors, builders and clients.
Introduction To Eurocode 6
The purpose of this series of guides is to introduce designers to the basic approach adopted in Eurocode 6.
Brick Works 2022, Manchester
After a successful return in London the Brick Works series made its way back a to Manchester on June 29th!
Brick Works Manchester took place at the The International Anthony…
Brick Works London 2022, (EH Smith Design Studio)
After a two year hiatus as a result of Covid, the BrickWorks series made a come back at EH Smith Design Centre. The evening featured three different highly informative…
Brick Works 2019, London: Sheppard Robson
The second event in this year’s Brick Works series took place in London on Thursday 21st March 2019, showcasing through case studies the best of contemporary brick…
Brick Works 2019, London: Jestico+Whiles
The first London event in our Brick Works 2019 series took place on Thursday 24th January 2019 in Camberwell, showcasing through case studies some exemplary brick projects.
The…
Brick Works 2018, Regional: Birmingham
Following the success of the Brick Works series in London and the first regional event in Manchester, the Brick Development Association was delighted to partner with RIBA West…
Brick Works 2018, Regional: Manchester
Following the success of the Brick Works series in London, the Brick Development Association was delighted to partner with the Manchester Student Society of Architecture (MSSA)…
Brick Works 2018, London: Hawkins\Brown
The Brick Works series returned to London on Thursday 19th April 2018 to present some of the most cutting-edge examples of contemporary brick architecture.
Hosted by Hawkins\Brown…
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Watling Academy, Milton Keynes
Situated on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, Watling Academy is a new 12-form secondary school for up to 1,800 pupils. It was designed by architects Glancy Nicholls and built by…
Barratt Zed House, Salford
Zed House is the flagship zero carbon home concept of Barratt Homes, developed in conjunction with Salford University. It is the first new home in the country built by a major…
LIV Student Accommodation, Sheffield
LIV Student Accommodation is 500 bed and retail development in the heart of the buzzing student quarter of Sheffield. Constructed on a former car showroom by main Contractor ISG…
Annesley Gardens, Dublin
Annesley Gardens is a new terraced street in Ranelagh, Dublin. Designed by Metropolitan Workshop for Seabren Developments, it sits in a former light industrial site surrounded on…
Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, Liverpool
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…
Wellington House, Wimbledon, London
Wellington House is a brand-new retail and commercial space, located in the heart of Wimbledon’s commercial district. The subject of major investment to help regenerate what had…
Orford Place, London
Orford Place is an exclusive development of 23 new and converted houses and apartments, set within a long stretch of walled gardens. Beechcroft has carefully restored and…
HM Queen Elizabeth
The Brick Development Association would like to express immense thanks for the service of Her Majesty the Queen, her consistency and selflessness in carrying out her duties. Our…
2022 Architects' Choice Voting now open
Architects’ Choice Award 2022
Following the recent announcement that the 2022 Brick Awards shortlist is now live, the Brick Development Association (BDA) would like to invite…
The Clay -v- Concrete Brick Challenge
We are impressed by this video from one of our members, Forterra PLC on the differences found between concrete and clay bricks as explained by apprentices and professional…
Retuning Brick Award Judges
ANDREW TAYLOR
Andrew Taylor is Director (Head of Planning) at Countryside and Brick Awards Judge since 2018. Before joining Countryside (where he leads their strategic…
Brick Awards 2022 - New Judges
The Brick Awards have enlisted three fresh judges for the 2022 panel
Alison, Jonathan and Dean will add a great deal of enthusiasm and experience to the 2022 panel.
The panel…
2022 Brick Awards Shortlist Announced
The Brick Development Association is very proud to present to you the shortlist for the 2022 Brick Awards, to be held on the 10th November 2022, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel,…
2022 Brick Awards - Tickets are now available
Thw Annual Brick Awards is due to take place at the prestigious Royal Lancaster Hotel at Lancaster Gate in West London on the evening of the 10th November 2022. Tickets, both…
Brick Awards 2022 Head Judge Announced
Gerard Maccreanor - Founding Director at Maccreanor Lavington
With the first round of judging taking place this week to determine The Brick Awards shorlist, the BDA are delighted…
BrickWorks 2022
We are pleased to announce that the Brick Development Association's series of Brickworks events has re-started after a 2 year hiatus. The first event was held at the London Brick…
UK Brick Makers Energy Supply Remains Secure
Bloomberg today issued a warning to the market on energy rationing stating that there were concerns about energy supply in the clay brick manufacturing sector.
With warmer…
Brick Awards 2022 - Open for entries
We are delighted to call for entries for the Brick Awards 2022. The Brick Awards celebrate the best examples of clay brick in our built environment. Each year the awards attract…
60 years in clay Brick
David Armitage, the founder and chairman of the award-winning, Brick Development Association member, York Handmade Brick Company, is celebrating 60 unbroken years in the brick…
2021 Brick Awards Video
We've uploaded the 2021 Brick Awards compilation Video to our You Tube Channel HERE
Brick Awards 2021 Winners announced
At the annual Brick Awards held at the prestigious Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, on the 10th November, we announced the winners of this year's categories. Click here for more…
BQC Achievers as at 1st October 2021
We are pleased to announce that both Vandersanden and Raeburn Brick have recently achieved certification under he Brickmakers Quality Charter. Well done both!
Want to apply?…
Brick Awards 2021 Shortlist Revealed
The Brick Development Assocation is very proud to reveal the shortlisted projects for the 2021 Brick Awards to be held on 10th November 2021.
This has been a record year for…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Lex Harrison
Alexis (Lex) is a designer with Arup Materials in London. He specialises in brickwork and architectural ceramics and is highly regarded in the industry for his expertise in clay…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Joanna Sutherland
After impressing the crowd at the latest Brick Works event, Joanna Sutherland will now use her knowledge and keen eye for design to judge this year’s Brick Awards.
Joanna is a…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Ian Wilson
Bringing a wealth of experience and expertise again to this year’s judging panel will be Ian Wilson.
Ian started his post educational career as a senior materials engineer…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Mike Driver
Returning to the judging panel this year is Michael Driver. Michael has a wide range of experience in Architecture having worked both as a Partner in a large commercial practice…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Oliver Stephenson
Oliver is a past Chairman of the BDA, and was formerly Chairman of Carlton Brick during the period 2000-2017. He has a thorough knowledge of the art brickmaking. He also has a…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Vivian Chan
The BDA is delighted to welcome Studio Verve’s Vivian Chan again to this year’s Brick Award panel.
‘As a judge, I would be looking for designs that are both timeless, yet…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Tom McGuire
The 2021 Brick Awards sees the return of Tom McGuire to the judging panel. Tom has a passion for quality and standards within the industry making him a fantastic addition to the…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Lee Marley
Lee Marley is welcomed back to the Brick Awards judging panel after proving himself an indispensable member at last year’s proceedings. With a keen eye for exacting brickwork and…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges- Gerard Maccreanor
As a previous Supreme Winner for South Gardens in 2017, Gerard Maccreanor, founding director of Maccreanor Lavington was the perfect addition to the 2021 panel, knowing what it…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Dipa Joshi
In her second year as a Judge, is Dipa Joshi. Dipa is an architect with over 20 years design and implementation experience in areas including residential, commercial and recording…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Tatiana Von Preussen
Tatiana has worked on a number of vPPR housing projects for Croydon Council as well as leading Otts Yard and Vaulted House, both of which won RIBA Awards. She has a particular…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Jelena Cousins
Jelena Cousins has worked for a number of high profile practices including Wilkinson Eyre and Hawkins Brown where she was project architect in a variety of different sectors…
Meet the BA2021 Judges - David Cole-Adams
David has enjoyed many years on the Brick Awards panel and the Brick Development Association simply could not do without his passion, knowledge and expertise during this year’s…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Andrew Taylor
Andrew is Group Planning Director at Countryside and leads the company’s planning function. Countryside develops private and affordable homes through partnerships with landowners,…
Meet the BA 2021 Judges - Head Judge Hilary Satchwell
The Brick Development Association is pleased to announce that Hilary Satchwell will be returning as Head Judge at the 2021 Brick Awards.
Hilary is an architect, urban designer…
The Brickmakers Quality Charter
The BDA Launched the Brickmakers Quality Charter on 1st March.
The Guide to the Scheme can be found here
A short Introductory video can be found on our YouTube Channel by…
Brickmakers Quality Charter Introductory Video
Click here to view our video about the Brickmakers Quality Charter
Clay -v- Concrete Brick
Our new infographic on the benefits of Clay Brick -v- Concrete brick is downloadable Here
CE Marking, Post Brexit
From the 1st Jan 2021 it will be possible to certify products using the new UK Conformity Assessment mark. For the period of 2021 there will be equal recognition of the UKCA mark…
Brick Sustainability Report 2020
The 2020 Clay Brick Sustainbility Report can be found here
Resisting Rainwater Penetration
The Brick Development Association releases yet another technical guide aimed at helping architects, clients and users aviod rainwater penetration into the inner leaf of a…
How eco-friendly and sustainable is natural clay brick?
When compared to many other facing materials such as so-called concrete bricks, plastics, glass and others, natural clay brick remains one of the most eco-friendly, flexible, cost…
New Guide to Successful Brickwork available for pre-order
The BDA's new Guide to Sucessful Brickwork is set to launch on the 17th September 2020.
Known as the 'Brick Bible' amongst bricklayers, version 4 is packed full of tips, tricks…
MHCLG - 'Planning for the Future' Consultative White Paper
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 'Planning for the Future' consultation, following Robert Jenrick's announcement of proposed reforms to the…
NBS and BDA join forces to ensure best practice
NBS, the leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced a partnership with the Brick Development Association (BDA) to communicate the latest technical…
Clay Brick... Is on the rise again!
Our latest short social media video, entitled 'Clay Brick... is on the rise again!" is avaialble by following this link. By all means download it and share it with your friends…
Plenty of British clay brick now available...
With the UK brick makers again ramping up production in a Covid-19 protected, safe and orderly manner, now is the time to source your clay bricks.
With approximately 480m bricks…
Clay Brick...Prepare to be inspired!
Our latest short video for sharing on social media can be found by clicking this link. Enjoy!
Clay Brick... Here's the trick!
We've created a short video for people to share on their social networks on the reasons why clay brick really is the best facing material around. Sustainable, safe, re-usable,…
Entries remain open for the Brick Awards (now in 2021)
Unfortunately the 2020 Brick Awards has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there is nothing to stop you entering for the 45th annual Brick Awards. The…
Sourcing bricks during downtime
Having trouble getting clay bricks during this downtime?
Have you visited our member's websites?
We currently have 400m bricks of all types, in stock. Just connect with each of…
Brick Awards 2020 - Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
In line with Government advice on Covid-19 pandemic, the Board of the Brick Development Association have taken the decision not to run the Brick Awards in 2020.
Instead the…
The Brick Industry and Coronavirus (Covid-19)
As a result of the Prime Minister’s instruction that only ‘essential’ services be kept open for business, individual brick manufacturers across the UK are responding quickly to…
Winners revealed at the Brick Awards 2019
Last night saw the crowning of the 2019 Brick Awards winners, a ceremony that for 43 years has celebrated the best use of brick in the built environment.
Projects of the highest…
Brick Awards Compendium 2019
As we fast approach the Brick Awards 2019 event, the exceptional quality demonstrated by this year’s shortlist brings a sense of anticipation to our office.
A shortlist in…
Education Shortlist
There’s a total of seven projects in the Education category shortlist in this year’s Brick Awards. Many of the projects are situated on sites of historic and esteemed educational…
Public Shortlist
There’s a total of six projects shortlisted in the Public category of this year’s Brick Awards, which between them demonstrate a wonderful breadth of brick, brickwork styles and…
Commercial Shortlist
There’s a total of seven projects in the Commercial category shortlist in this year’s Brick Awards. Commercial buildings are an ever-evolving segment of the construction industry.…
Large Housing Development Shortlist
There’s a total of nine projects shortlisted in this year’s Brick Awards’ Large Housing Development category, sponsored by Ancon.
Large projects require a comprehensive…
Medium Housing Development Shortlist
There’s a total of nine projects shortlisted in the Brick Awards’ Medium Housing Development category, this year sponsored by Wincanton. The shortlist contains projects of…
SMALL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SHORTLIST
In this year’s Small Housing Development category at the Brick Awards, we have nine shortlisted projects. This category exhibits a wonderfully diverse selection of projects with a…
Individual Housing Development Shortlist
A total of five projects are shortlisted in the Individual Housing Development category of this year’s Brick Awards. The buildings in this category, sponsored by Northcot Brick,…
Resilient Housing Conference 2019
Wednesday 15 October, 9.15am - 3.30pm
The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT
The resilient housing conference is an opportunity to learn more about how we can…
Stuart McGrath to present at Brick Works Manchester
Stuart McGrath, Associate Architects at OMI Architects, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event in Manchester on Monday 21st October.
The evening event, hosted at the…
Rob Bearyman to present at Brick Works Manchester
Rob Bearyman, Associate Director of Bennetts Associates, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event in Manchester on Monday 21st October.
The evening event, hosted at the…
Architects' Choice 2019 now open
Voting in the Architects’ Choice category of the Brick Awards is now open.
The Architects’ Choice Award is a unique element to the Brick Awards. This category, unlike other…
Maria Gasparian to present at Brick Works Cambridge
Maria Gasparian, an award winning ceramic designer, architect and researcher, will present at the next Brick Works event in Cambridge on Wednesday 16th October. The evening event,…
Bureau de Change to present at Brick Works Cambridge
As part of the first ever Brick Works event in Cambridge on Wednesday 16th October, we are delighted to welcome Katerina Dionysopoulou and Billy Mavropoulos, co-founders &…
Dr James Campbell to present at Brick Works Cambridge
Dr James Campbell, Director of Studies and Fellow in both Architecture and History of Art in Queens’ College, will present at the next Brick Works event in Cambridge on Wednesday…
BRICK MANUFACTURERS GEARING UP
With the NHBC reporting the highest number of new home registrations since 2007(a), it’s good to see brick manufacturers continuing to increase production numbers, ensuring the…
BRITISH BRICK ON THE UP
The latest Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components has been released and shows the UK brick industry is meeting the ever-growing demands of the UK housing…
Hilary Satchwell reconfirmed Head Judge
The Brick Development Association is pleased to announce that Hilary Satchwell will be returning as Head Judge at the 2019 Brick Awards.
Hilary is an architect, urban designer…
Judges revealed for the Brick Awards 2019
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to announce this year’s judging panel for the 43rd annual Brick Awards, which celebrate the most exciting examples of brick…
BRICK MANAFACTURING OFF TO A BUMPER START IN 2019
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show domestic brick manufacturing continuing to rise further, easing any concerns over product shortages. Production numbers…
Andrea Boito to present at Brick Works event
Andrea Boito, Project Architect at London-based Hopkins Architects, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 23rd May in Fitzrovia, London.
The evening…
Joanna Sutherland to present at Brick Works event
Joanna Sutherland, Design Director at London-based Haworth Tompkins, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 23rd May in Fitzrovia, London.
The evening…
Fletcher Priest Partner to present at Brick Works event
Marco Montariello, Associate Partner at Fletcher Priest Architects, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 23rd May in Fitzrovia, London.
Fletcher Priest…
Fletcher Priest to host new Brick Works event
The third London event in our Brick Works 2019 series will take place on Thursday 23rd May 2019 in Fitzrovia, showcasing through case studies the best of contemporary brick…
Brick Awards Compendium
As we begin to welcome entries into the Brick Awards 2019 competition, the exceptional quality demonstrated by 2018’s shortlist brings a sense of anticipation to our…
Paul Jolly to present at Brick Works London
Paul Jolly, Associate Director at London-based Dixon Jones, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 21st March in Camden Town, London.
The evening event,…
Jordan Perlman to present at Brick Works London
Jordan Perlman, Co-Director at London-based Newground Architects, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 21st March in Camden Town, London.
The evening…
BRICK MANUFACTURERS RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a thriving domestic manufacturing industry in bricks, with investment in new plant and production…
Sheppard Robson Partner & Associates at Brick Works London
Dan Burr, Partner at London-based Sheppard Robson, together with Nick Hacking, Associate Partner, and Tom Kyle, Associate, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on…
Sheppard Robson to host new Brick Works event
The second event in this year’s Brick Works series will be in London on Thursday 21st March 2019, showcasing through case studies the best of contemporary brick…
David Gouldstone to present at Brick Works London
David Gouldstone, Director at Peter Barber Architects, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 24th January in London. The evening event will provide…
Gerard Maccreanor to present at Brick Works London
Gerard Maccreanor, Founding Director at Maccreanor Lavington, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 24th January in London. The evening event will provide…
Jestico+Whiles Director to present at Brick Works London
Heinz Richardson, Director at London-based architecture and interior design practice Jestico+Whiles, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 24th January in…
Jestico+Whiles to host Brick Works event
This year’s Brick Works series begins in London on Thursday 24th January 2019, showcasing through case studies the best of contemporary brick architecture.
The evening event,…
Mark Evans to present at Brick Works Birmingham
Mark Evans, Associate Director at Broadway Malyan, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 22nd November in Birmingham. The evening event will provide…
Brick secures EU Emission trading scheme position
The brick and tile industry is a vital member of the European industry and a local economic stimulator. Clay bricks, blocks, roof tiles and pavers are durable, affordable and…
Daniel Mulligan to present at Brick Works Birmingham
Daniel Mulligan, Birmingham Studio Director at Glenn Howells, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 22nd November in Birmingham. The evening event will…
Tom Jarman to present at Brick Works Birmingham
Tom Jarman, Partner at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 22nd November in Birmingham. The evening event will provide…
Lloyd Spencer to present at Brick Works Birmingham
Lloyd Spencer, Architect Associate at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 22nd November in Birmingham. The evening…
Brick Works comes to Birmingham!
Following the success of our Brick Works series in London and our first regional event in Manchester, the Brick Development Association has partnered with RIBA West Midlands and…
Mike Riley to present at Brick Works Manchester
Mike Riley, Architect Associate at BDP, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Wednesday 24th October in Manchester. The evening event will provide in-depth,…
Adam Gray to present at Brick Works Manchester
Adam Gray, Senior Associate at OMI Architects, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Wednesday 24th October in Manchester. The evening event will provide in-depth,…
Alex Whitbread and Alex Sherratt to present at Brick Works Manchester
Alex Whitbread, Partner at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, and Alex Sherratt, Partner at Matthew Lloyd Architects, will co-present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Wednesday…
BRICK INDUSTRY GOES FOR GROWTH
The latest ONS figures for brick production in the UK reveal a remarkable story of manufacturing investment. August 2018 saw 21% more bricks being produced in the UK compared with…
ARCHITECTS' CHOICE AWARD 2018 VOTING LIVE
Voting in the Architects’ Choice category of the Brick Awards is now open.
Following a record 336 entries, the Brick Development Association revealed this year's 108-strong…
Brick Works comes to Manchester
Following the success of our Brick Works series in London, the Brick Development Association has partnered with Manchester Student Society of Architecture (MSSA) to deliver our…
Clay brick certified as A1 non-combustible
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to announce that a report published by Exova Warringtonfire on 23rd August 2018, provides further, expert confirmation of the…
Judge profile - Michael Driver
Michael Driver has a wide range of experience in Architecture having worked both as a Partner in a large commercial practice and as a solo-practitioner. He joined the School of…
Judge Profile - Nicola Kelly
Nicola Kelly has been a commercial professional in the UK construction industry for 30 years, predominantly in Contracting with experience also in Facilities and Operations and…
Judge profile - David Cole-Adams
‘As the result of looking at and for quality brickwork for the Tylers and Bricklayers’ Company over many years I am excited by the range and quality of new work on display at this…
Judge profile - Lee Marley
“Brickwork architecture is undergoing a renaissance in UK architecture with a large number of creative and visually stunning projects that are stretching the boundaries of what is…
Judge profile - Pat Furr
“I have attended the Brick Awards for the last twenty years. It brings together the whole sector – brick production, brick sales, housebuilders, merchants, contractors, factors,…
Judge profile - Tom McGuire
Tom McGuire started his career as a Bricklaying apprentice with Taylor Woodrow upon leaving school at 15, he has gained vast experience and knowledge within the Brickwork sector…
Judge profile - Andrew Taylor
“Celebrating success within the development industry is important for highlighting quality and encouraging aspiration. The Brick Awards not only focuses on what buildings look…
Brick Awards 2018 – Shortlist Announced
The Brick Awards 2018 set a new record this year with 340 entries in to the prestigious competition, across 15 categories. The Brick Awards showcases the very best examples of…
Judge profile - Miranda Maclaren
“It is wonderful to be a part of the brick award jury this year, the fact that the humble brick is elevated to have its own awards is testament to the importance of this material…
Judge profile - Tatiana von Preussen
“The Brick Awards are a fantastic way to celebrate the best of what is arguably our national building material. It is no accident that so many buildings are clad in brick in the…
Judge profile - Fiona Scott
Fiona Scott co-founded Gort Scott in 2007. She views the work of the practice as an ongoing enquiry into how cities work, through observation, analysis and design. Fiona is…
Judge profile - Jelena Cousins
‘The brick is one of the most ancient and simple of building materials yet it gives birth to infinite form, texture and colour in architecture. I am excited to see what innovation…
Hilary Satchwell named Head Judge, Brick Awards 2018
The Brick Development Association is pleased to announce that Hilary Satchwell will be taking the helm of the Brick Awards judging panel as this year’s Head Judge.
Hilary is an…
Judges revealed for the Brick Awards 2018
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to announce this year’s judging panel for the 42nd annual Brick Awards, which celebrate the most exciting examples of brick…
Brick Awards entries close in 2 weeks
Entries to the Brick Awards 2018 close on Friday 15th June. With only 2 weeks left to complete your entries, what should you do to ensure your brick project is a…
Bolstered brick supplies
The Brick industry continues to increase production in 2018, in response to growing demand. According to the latest ONS figures the industry produced 7% more bricks in the first…
Brick Numbers Increasing Daily
The latest figures produced by the Office for National Statistics reveal that brick production figures continue to rise. The most recent figures are for February, which show a 6%…
Amin Taha to present at Brick Works event
Amin Taha, Founder at architectural practice Amin Taha + Groupwork, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 19th April in Clerkenwell, London. The evening…
Brick Awards 2018 Entries Now Open
The Brick Awards 2018 entry process is now open!
The annual Brick Awards celebrate the best examples of clay brick in our built environment. Each year the awards attract over 300…
Andy Puncher of pH+ to present at Brick Works event
Andy Puncher, Director at architectural practice pH+, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 19th April in Clerkenwell, London. The evening event, hosted by…
Hawkins\Brown Partner to present at Brick Works event
Phil Catcheside, Partner at acclaimed architectural practice, Hawkins\Brown, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Thursday 19th April in Clerkenwell, London. The…
Brick numbers keep on rising
The number of bricks manufactured in the UK rose by a healthy 10% compared to January 2017, according to ONS figures released on 7 March.
This shows UK manufacturers…
Hawkins\Brown to host Brick Works event
Brick Works returns to London on Thursday 19th April 2018 to present some of the most cutting-edge examples of contemporary brick architecture. Hosted by Hawkins\Brown in London,…
Bricks a'plenty
It would take 64 years¹ to count the number of bricks delivered to UK building sites in 2017.
That’s how long it takes to count to two billion and the latest production…
Brick Bulletin relaunched
The highly regarded, Brick Bulletin made a triumphant return this week. This stalwart in any construction or architectural library was first published by the Brick Development…
Budget ready brick
The Brick Development Association, representing brick manufacturers in the UK, welcomed the Chancellor’s target for new homes, announced in the budget today, stating with…
Barrett's Grove by Amin Taha Architects
Brick Awards category winner for Small Housing Development, Barrett's Grove (London), was also commended by judges for its innovative use of brick and clay products. View the…
Pennycroft by Napier Clarke Architects
Pennycroft (Buckinghamshire), recently named joint-winner of the Individual Housing Development category of the Brick Awards, was designed by Napier Clarke Architects. View the…
Modern Detached by Coffey Architects
Modern Detached (Hertfordshire), recently named joint-winner of the Individual Housing Development category of the Brick Awards, was designed by Coffey Architects. View the…
South Gardens named Supreme Winner
The title of Supreme Winner at this year’s Brick Awards was awarded to Maccreanor Lavington’s, South Gardens, which also picked up the title of best Large Housing Development.…
Winners revealed at the Brick Awards 2017
View the winners' gallery here
The annual Brick Awards celebrated its 41st year on the evening of Thursday 9th November at the Hilton, Park Lane, London. 600 guests were welcomed…
Regenerative Curiosity
The shortlist for this year’s Brick Awards Urban Regeneration category comprises five projects. The extent to which this nature of development considers local neighbourhood as…
Friedrich Ludewig of ACME to present at Brick Works event
Friedrich Ludewig, Founding Director of ACME, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Tuesday 3rd October in Southwark, London. The evening event, hosted by Allies…
Perpetual innovation
Year on year we see evolution in the qualities clay brick brings to our built environment through good manufacturing, considered architecture and sound application. This reliable…
Allies and Morrison Partner to present at Brick Works event
Hendrik Heyns, Partner at acclaimed architectural practice, Allies and Morrison, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Tuesday 3rd October in Southwark, London. The…
Maccreanor Lavington founder to present at Brick Works event
Richard Lavington, Founding Director of acclaimed architectural practice, Maccreanor Lavington, will present at the forthcoming Brick Works event on Tuesday 3rd October in…
Allies and Morrison to host Brick Works event
Brick Works returns to London on 3rd October to present some of the most cutting edge examples of British brick architecture. Hosted by Allies and Morrison, Southwark Street,…
Brick's benefaction to the learning environment
The Education Building category of the Brick Awards is always hotly contested and this year is no exception, comprising five shortlisted projects all of which put enhancing the…
Projects protecting the past
There is no question of brick's importance in the history of Britain’s built environment, be that in a commercial, residential or public capacity. Brick has dominated the…
Architects' Choice Award voting live
Voting in the Architects’ Choice category of the Brick Awards opens today, Tuesday 15th August. Following a record 324 entries, the Brick Development Association revealed this…
Brick Awards: the Commercial shortlist
Five projects make up the shortlist for the Commercial category at this year’s Brick Awards. These buildings were designed for commercial use but have taken into account not only…
Brick Awards: a look at some shortlisted residential projects
‘Brick offers a warm welcome home.’ This is the sentiment of homeowners across the UK and is keenly understood by housebuilders, with brick homes consistently proving themselves…
Brick Awards 2017 shortlist revealed
Following a record 324 entries to this year's Brick Awards, a rigorous first round of judging has produced an impressive shortlist of projects, revealed on Thursday 27th July by…
Alex Ely joins the Brick Awards judging panel
The Brick Development Association is delighted to announce Alex Ely, founder of Mæ Architects, will bring his expert eye to the Brick Awards 2017 judging panel. With entries now…
The Brick Development Association launches new website
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website www.brick.org.uk
The new site provides easy access to the Association’s portfolio of…
Michelmersh acquire Carlton Brick
The UK’s brick manufacturing sector has welcomed the announcement that Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc has acquired Carlton Main Brickworks Limited in a £32.1m deal, set to…
Increased productivity in the North West
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to report a significant increase in clay brick distribution in the North West.
Figures from the Office for National…
Luke Tozer announced Brick Awards Judge
Luke Tozer, Director at Pitman Tozer Architects, will join the esteemed panel of judges for this year’s Brick Awards.
‘Judging the brick awards is fascinating and the projects we…
Brick takes centre stage in Chester
The Storyhouse theatre in Chester has officially opened its doors after an extensive two-and-a-half year construction programme, costing over £37 million. Building giant, Kier…
Alex Gordon announced Brick Awards Judge
Alex Gordon of Jestico + Whiles will join the panel of industry experts in judging this year’s entries to the Brick Awards.
Since joining Jestico + Whiles, Alex has been…
Brick in full colour
Colour adds an extra dimension to any building. It can help a building integrate into its landscape or create prominence, particularly in an urban or commercial setting.
Bricks…
Jonathan Dawes announced Brick Awards Judge
Jonathan Dawes will join the panel of industry experts in judging this year’s entries to the Brick Awards.
An Associate of Cottrell & Vermeulen and now in his third year on…
Joe Morris announced Head Judge
Joe Morris of Duggan Morris Architects will head the panel of industry experts in judging this year’s entries to the Brick Awards.
A graduate of the Bartlett School of…
Published: UK Clay Brickmaking Process
The brickwork standards working party – a collaborative team comprising several UK manufacturers – produced the document to provide an insight into the various processes and…
Housing White Paper – any material difference?
Launching the Housing White Paper on Tuesday (7 February), Homes and Communities Secretary Sajid Javid focuses attention on the need to build more. ‘we need radical lasting…
Martin Warner appointed Chairman
The Board of Directors formally appointed Martin Warner as Chairman of the Brick Development Association on Wednesday 7th December.
Martin is co-founder and until recently Chief…
Finest brick architecture at Brick Awards 2016
An electrifying atmosphere filled Park Lane’s Hilton Hotel on Thursday 10thNovember as 600 architects, brick contractors, planners, trade associations and housebuilders arrived in…
Keith Aldis appointed CEO
The Brick Development Association will welcome its new Chief Executive, Keith Aldis, on 3rd October.
Keith’s experience includes serving as the Chief Executive of three different…
Published: Designing for Movement in Brickwork
Clay brick has for thousands of years been a mainstay of our built environment, not only because of its aesthetic qualities, warmth and certainty, but also its track record as a…
Troutbeck Housing Development, Blackpool
Troutbeck housing development is a unique high-quality scheme situated on a key gateway into Blackpool and as such the client brief was to create an iconic design befitting the…
Our Lady of Victoria Monastery, Kijonjo, Uganda
Our Lady of Victoria Monastery was originally established in Kenya in 1952. It hosts a community of monks from the Cistercian Trappist order who moved to Uganda in 2008 following…
Holy Trinity Church 17nineteen, Sunderland
The brickwork at( Grade I listed) 17Nineteen was a major challenge in this project as it is a predominantly brick building (with areas of stone coursing and details), and the…
The Works, Glasgow
Built on a largely derelict gap site, The Works is a development of 34 two-bedroomed apartments in the popular Yorkhill/Finnieston area of Glasgow, offering panoramic views over…
Kampus, Manchester
KAMPUS is a new neighbourhood located at the former Manchester Metropolitan University campus in the heart of the city utilising the qualities of the existing built structures –…
Radley College Chapel Extension, Oxfordshire
Radley College, a private school in Oxfordshire, required a sympathetic extension to their school chapel. Purcell Architect’s Oxford studio designed a series of localised…
Chelsea Barracks Phase 3a
Described as 'London's most coveted neighbourhood' the Chelsea Barracks scheme sets the standard for luxury living in the capital and is some of the most expensive real estate on…
Prestwold, Warwickshire
Prestwold is an exclusive residential development comprising seven detached luxury homes situated on the edge of a conservation area in the picturesque village of Brailes, near…
University of Surrey - Manor Park Campus, Guilford
The student residences are part of the new Manor Park Campus at the University of Surrey. The crescent shaped site is lined by trees along its back edge and looks out across a…
Manor Street, Lincolnshire, UK
Located on Manor Street in the heart of the village of Ruskington, Lincolnshire, is a newly constructed five-bedroomed dwelling, on land originally belonging to the nearby Grade 2…
Regent House, London
Regent House (OneThreeSix) is a mixed-use development of 45,000 sq ft of offices, 24 flats, and 4 retail units. The building occupies a whole block on the corner of George Street…
Flintstones, Lewes
Set at the foot of the South Downs, Turner & Hoskins Architects were asked to extend this house to improve living space, and to exploit the views of the South Downs. Prior to…
St George’s Quay Student Accommodation, Lancaster
The new build St George’s Quay student accommodation is part of the Luneside East Regeneration Project in Lancaster, which will create a new quarter of the city with a mix of…
Queen Elizabeth II,Bursledon Brickworks MuseumSouthampton
A break from our normal Brick Bulletin today, given the recent passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Originally a tribute for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the image of the Queen’s…
Warp House, Gujarat (India)
Lending it its name, “Warp House”, the protagonist here is the iconic brick, twisting structure which encloses a staircase. Brief to block noise and vision while retaining natural…
Pocket Square and Footbridge,Wichelstowe
Wichelstowe is one of the South West of England’s boldest and exciting new developments comprising 4000 distinctive new homes, of different styles and character to suit community…
Merry 'Brickmas' 2022
Merry 'Brickmas' to one and all!
Brick Awards 2022 - Highlights
Click HERE to view the highlights from the 2022 Brick Awards
Brick Awards 2022 Supreme Winner
Radley College Chapel Extension by Purcell Architects is the winner of the Brick Award's Supreme Award. Click HERE to View the video.
2022 Brick Awards Winners
The Brick Development Association is pleased to announce that Radley College Chapel Extension, built using bricks made by BDA member, Northcot, won our Supreme Award at last…
2022 Sterling Prize Winner - York Handmade
We are absolutely thrilled for BDA Member, York Handmade on winning the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize for Magdalene College in Cambridge. Just goes to show that clay brick really is…
Brick Awards 2022 - 1 Month to go!
THE 45TH ANNUAL BRICK AWARDS
10th of November - Royal Lancaster Hotel
We are delighted to be back together and in full force, this year to celebrate cutting edge Clay Brick…
The Foxton Development, County Antrim
This is the story of a visionary developer Glenoak Limited, and its two co-directors, David Stewart and Allen Robinson, and their search for an aesthetic that would become…
The Eight Building, Liverpool
Tim Groom Architects were commissioned to design a residential development on a connective site between Grenville Street South and Upper Pitt Street in the Ropewalks area,…
Brick Arch House, London
This project comprised a full remodel, refurbishment & extension of a four storey Victorian Townhouse, situated in the in Sotheby Conservation Area, one of Islington’s 41…
Wembley Way, London
Wembley Park by Quintain is one of the largest urban regeneration projects in Europe. Built to cater for residents, workers and visitors, the 85-acre site is being transformed…
Westwood Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Westwood Road sees the replacement of an existing semi-detached bungalow into a new three-bedroom detached family home. The form of the building and character of the house is…
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Here we offer access to a range of papers covering research & testing that complements our library of technical guides with useful information about the brick…
Lantern House, Madrid, Spain
The Casa Farol or Lantern House, resolves the issues surrounding how the building should be placed within the municipality and user-home interactions should develop have been…
Lincoln Medical School, Lincoln
Lincoln Medical School is a partnership between the universities of Nottingham and Lincoln and delivers various medicine foundation and degree programmes. The brand-new…
The Vantage, Nottingham
The Vantage is a 473-bedroomed purpose-built student accommodation development set over 12 storeys. It is located on a prominent gateway to the city of Nottingham. The scheme…
Moylinney Court, Newtownabbey Northern Ireland
Moylinney Court, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, UK - pilot scheme achieving HAPPI standards (Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation) comprises of 6 family homes and…
One Molyneux, London
The One Molyneux project is a 32-apartment private residential new-built development arranged over 6 floors and comprising of a mix of 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments. Servicing the…
2023 Brick Awards
The 2023 Brick Awards is now open for entries. Click Here
The BDA Launches Innovative New Website
The Brick Development Association is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website www.brick.org.uk. Featuring a modern and sleek design, the new website is...
Welcome Church, Woking
The Welcome Church has been an integral part of the community in Woking for over 140 years. However, as the existing structure required modernisation, and buildings to the rear of…
Brick Works Birmingham 2022 (Glen Howells Studio)
This Brick Works 2022 Birmingham event took place at the Glen Howells Studio Birmingham.
Brick Works is a series of relaxed, highly informative evenings, which offer practitioners…
Liverpool 2023 (Yoko Ono Lennon Centre)
It was a pleasure to once again take Brick Works to the North West for what was a fun and informative evening well attended by architects, manufacturers, suppliers, Specifiers and…
London 2023 (Ibstock I Studio)
The Line up
Tim Gledstone - Squire and Partners - The Department Store
Squire & Partners have developed The Department Store Studios, a four-storey contemporary workspace…
Leading Sussex Brick Manufacturer Joins the BDA
The Brick Development Association (BDA) welcomes Sussex Handmade Brick, a leading independent brickmaker in southern England, as it's latest member.
James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland)
James Watt Dock is a development of 137 new-build one- and two-bedroomed flats for social rent. The homes, built over five blocks, will offer residents magnificent views over the…
Construction Industry Skills Plan 2023-24
Today marks the publication of this very important piece of work, the Construction Leadership Council's 2023-24 Skills Plan which outlines the sector's next steps as it works…
Trent Park, London
Trent Park is set across a 56 acre site within the wider 413 acres of Trent Country Parkland, this collection of traditionally designed 1 & 2 Bed apartments 2,3,4 & 5 bed…
Mayfield Park, Manchester
Mayfield in Manchester has a rich industrial history and is
on its way to becoming a thriving mixed-use community right in the bustling
city centre. At its heart is the new…
Springwell House, Edinburgh
Sitting in established walled grounds, on the intersection of Gorgie Road and Ardmillan Terrace in Edinburgh, Springwell is a residential development of 48 new homes comprising 35…
Project 80, Birmingham
The UK Government has set a target to bring all its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The construction industry will make a big contribution to this with the…
BDA Member Forterra Reveals Europe's Most Efficient Brick Factory
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is proud to support our member Forterra in celebrating the grand opening of their new Desford factory, the largest and most efficient brick…
Borough Yards, London
Located next to the historic Borough Market on the banks of the River Thames in the heart of Central London, the recently completed Borough Yards development of new retail…
Mill Green Designer Outlet Village, Cannock
Mill Green Outlet Village West Midlands was opened in the spring of 2021 and constructed for the McArthur Glen group at a cost of £160 million. The development is an open-air…
Athlone House,
Athlone house, formally known as Caen Wood Towers was built in c. 1872 by Edward Brooke and has been residence to several important industrialists over the years such as Sir…
No1 Trafford, Manchester
No.1 Old Trafford is a landmark development at the heart of the northern powerhouse, which combines waterfront living with excellent connectivity to central Manchester and Salford…
Gerard Maccreanor Named Brick Awards 2023 Head Judge
Gerard Maccreanor - Founding Director at Maccreanor Lavington
With the first round of judging taking place next week to determine the Brick Awards shortlist, the BDA are…
New 2023 Brick Award Judges
The 2023 Brick Awards Judging Panel Welcomes four additions with a great deal of enthusiasm and a wealth of experience.
The panel of judges will spend a full day shortlisting the…
Sara Weill-Raynal nursery home, Paris
Rechristened Sara Weill-Raynal as a tribute to the Parisian doctor and Socialist activist of that name, the former Belleville nursing home in the 20th arrondissement welcomed its…
Forterra CEO Joins The BDA Board
Neil Ash, the new CEO of leading UK brick manufacturer Forterra, has joined the board of the Brick Development Association.
Neil replaces Stephen Harrison, who has stepped down as…
Cambridge 2023 - Department of Architecture
What an incredible evening had by all at our recent Brickworks event hosted at The University of Cambridge Department of Architecture!
A big thank you to everyone who joined us,…
Returning Brick Awards Judges
The Brick Awards are thrilled to retain the expertise of the bellow Judges who have done and sterling job in previous years and will be a great example to the new judges.
On…
New Barlby and Kensington Queensmill Schools
A new, innovative primary school and the first dedicated Special Education Needs school in Kensington & Chelsea, London. Project The two-form entry Barlby Primary School…
Ark Charter Academy, Portsmouth
As part of a major programme to expand the capacity of secondary schools in Portsmouth, Ark Charter Academy has increased its student capacity from 600 to 900 places following the…
Sunderland Auditorium
The Fire Station Auditorium is a brand-new 1,670m2 live music and performance venue based in the heart of Sunderland. Built on a former car park, it was developed by the Music,…
2023 Brick Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the annual Brick Development Association (BDA) Brick Awards, the Oscars of the brick industry, has been unveiled.
A number of stunning projects have been…
New Portal Launched to Promote Building Safety
A brand-new website portal has been launched to promote building safety and thermal efficiency.
The free-to-use Recognised Construction Details Portal will help architects,…
West End Gate, London
West End Gate is a residential development located at 285A Edgware Road in London, UK. The development was designed by Squire & Partners, an architecture firm based in London,…
George Clarke to Host 2023 Brick Awards
We are delighted to announce that the 2023 Brick Awards will be Hosted by George Clarke.
The 2023 Entries have now been Shortlisted and George is excited to be presenting the…
Taco! Gallery, London
TACO! Gallery, the new home for Thamesmead Arts and Culture Office, is a not-for-profit arts organisation in the Thamesmead Estate, Southeast London. Situated on the corner of a…
Rowan House, Belfast
Rowan House, a large detached family home on the outskirts of Belfast, is a bold fusion of contemporary design with traditional features and materials.
It is situated on the…
Architects’ Choice Award 2023
Following the recent release of the Brick Awards 2023 shortlist, the Brick Development Association (BDA) would like to invite RIBA registered architects to vote for the projects…
Birley Fields, Manchester
This impressive accommodation forms part of a major new campus
at Manchester Metropolitan University. It is the second phase of the Birley
Fields redevelopment and, boasting 16…
Woolwich Crossrail Station, London
Inspired by the rich historical context of the location, Woolwich station occupies a central position within the Royal Arsenal masterplan, playing a vital role in revitalisation…
Bricks Net Zero Future
The UK's brick manufacturing sector is spearheading sustainability efforts and striving for net zero carbon emissions, focusing on the eco-friendly attributes of bricks. Keith…
Holcombe View, Manchester
This boutique new build development from Manchester-based developer Cube Homes comprises of 14 large family homes with outstanding views overlooking Holcombe Hill in a sought…
Traffic Street Apartments, Nottingham
This £35 million urban
regeneration of a brownfield site near Nottingham City Centre has created
arguably the most desirable student accommodation in the area. Ideally located…
The Memory of Garden Apartment, Shiraz, Iran
The project was designed and constructed on Qasr al-Dasht Street in Shiraz, Iran. This street is known as a green and pleasant neighbourhood due to its proximity to Qasr al-Dasht…
Old St Stephens Campus, Glasgow
This attractive affordable housing development at the former St Stephen’s High School site in Port Glasgow provides much needed accommodation for a diverse range of local people.…
Liverpool Waters
Park Central and Quay Central are part of the £5 billion redevelopment Liverpool Waters project to transform 150 acres of historic docklands, the single biggest regeneration…
Wynward Rise, Hartlepool
The Dere Street Homes development at Wynyard Rise in Hartlepool consists of 64 detached luxury homes with four, five, or six bedrooms. Located in an enviable position in…
Central Somers Town, London
This project is part of a
wider £85 million regeneration of Central Somers Town by Camden Council. The
Community Facilities are the key part of the overall regeneration project…
Dock 5, Salford
Constructed between the banks of the River Irwell and Ordsall lane in Salford, the Dock 5 project is an six to eight storey, three block mixed use building comprising of 388…
The Pavilion, Oxfordshire
The Pavilion is situated in
Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. the clients approached Nash Partnerships to help them create a
new family home that takes advantage of the site’s many…
The Knoll, Cheshire
The Knoll is a new build home located in Mouldsworth village, 8 miles north of Chester. Originally purchasing the site with outline planning permission and undertaking their first…
London II 2023 - Wienerberger Show room
A Great evening was had at the Wienerberger Show room at the Business Design Centre London!
The Line up
Steven Clarke - Chelwood by Napier Clarke Architects
Chelwood is a large…
Deakins Place, Nottingham
Situated close to Nottingham
University’s Jubilee campus, Deakins Place is a new £31.5 million purpose-built
student accommodation building. It comprises 720 modern units,…
Why The Provenance Of Clay Brick Is Crucial
It is absolutely crucial to be aware of the provenance of clay bricks which are being sold in the UK, according to the Brick Development Association (BDA).
The BDA have launched a…
Bridgeton Civic Hub, Glasgow
Bridgeton Civic Hub, Landressy Street is a new build office pavilion located on a vacant plot in Bridgeton, Glasgow. The site is situated within Bridgeton’s Conservation Area…
2023 Brick Award Winners Announced!
The Brick Development Association is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the annual Brick Awards.
Category: SUPREME WINNER/SUSTAINABILITY/ CRAFTSMANSHIP
Winning Project:…
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
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…
The Distillery, Glassfields, Bristol
During the 1970s, this central Bristol site was cleared to make way for the Guardian Royal Exchange office, demolished in 2010.
Plot 2, occupying 0.32 hectares within the overall…
Aesthetic Brickwork Guide
Perhaps the most appealing characteristic of brickwork is its attractive appearance. The aesthetics of a project bring together all the very best elements of creativity and design.
Wintringham Park, St. Neots
A rich palette of brick materials laid in inventive patterns and textures give a distinctive modern character to homes in the first phase expansion of Cambridgeshire’s largest…
St Loyes, Exeter
St Loyes Extra Care Scheme
was an innovative and socially inclusive project for Exeter City Council. It
was specifically designed to help older residents maintain their…
Chatwins café, Chester
Chatwins cafe restaurants are a refuge for the weary
shopper looking for high quality baked goods. Established in 1913 their family
based company have weathered the ebb and flow…
Casa Mia, Australia
Casa Mia explores spatial experiences created and controlled
through brickwork manipulation. A dual coloured perimeter mask of bricks hugs
site boundaries, this is perforated,…
Curzon Circle, Compass Student Residences, Birmingham
Compass is a landmark student accommodation project consisting of 290 self-contained studio apartments within an area of vast new development. It is located adjacent to the…
New Barlby and Kensington Queensmill Schools
A new, innovative primary school and the first dedicated Special Education Needs school in Kensington & Chelsea, London.
Project description
The two-form entry Barlby Primary…
Legacy Website
Click below for a peek at our old website. There may be some legacy information on it which you might find useful (Please note this site is no longer maintained nor monitored) We…
BDA launches ‘Better with Brick’ campaign, celebrating clay brick as the ultimate modern building material
We're celebrating the benefits of clay brick and we want you to join us. The ‘Better with Brick’ campaign showcases clay brick as a viable long-term investment, emphasises its…
EH Smith Design Centre, London
For several years EH Smith were looking for the perfect location for a Design Centre which can showcase the very best that brick and ceramic rainscreen can offer to the…
Bristol 2024 - Design West
🧱 The Line up 🧱
Andy Macintosh from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Andy is an expert in residential and urban mixed-use projects and has recently been leading on…
Arts University Bournemouth
The landmark £24 million Student Halls development for Arts University Bournemouth is home to 300 students and is situated on AUB’s Wallisdown campus. Designed to fit in with the…
Mare Street Studios, London
Located in one of the most fashionable postcodes in London, Mare Street Studios in Hackney, is an intelligent transformation of run down 20th Century warehouse buildings into a…
Het Dek, Belgium
This project named ‘Het Dek’ (The Deck) is part of the first phase of the urban redevelopment of the Old Docks area in Ghent, Belgium, initiated by the OMA masterplan in 2005. The…
Forge House, York
Forge House is situated in the conservation village of Nun Monkton, which is located between York and Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
There was a need for a brick which suits the…
Burlington Square, Manchester
Burlington Square is a new, dynamic, high quality residential development delivered by developers Salboy and Factory Estates. Located in the heart of ‘Corridor Manchester’ – an…
The Brick Awards 2024: Entries Now Open!
The Brick Development Association is delighted to announce that the 2024 Brick Awards are officially open for entries! We invite submissions showcasing exceptional craftsmanship,…
Repton Gardens, London
Repton Gardens forms an integral element of the Wembley Park masterplan, housing 396 Build-to-Rent units, a 1200 sqm health centre, and 1000 sqm retail space, making it…
Ceangal House, Glasgow
Ceangal House is a new low
energy home on a working farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, built for a young
family whose ancestors have worked the land since the 1600s.
Loader…
Priddys Hard, Gosport
Priddys Hard Development in Gosport is a shining example of
sustainable construction in the industry. This innovative project has not only
transformed a derelict site into a…
Globe Point, Leeds
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…
ASN Campus, Ayrshire
Named after the founder of Stevenston, Stephen Lockhart, the new ASN campus in Ayrshire is a £20million state-of-the-art construction that offers innovative educational support…
Golden Gate, County Antrim
The project at 'Golden Gate' Greenisland, Co. Antrim, Northern
Ireland, began in 2015 and consists of a total of 60 houses, each of varying
size and value.
The development is…
The Brickmakers Quality Charter is raising the standards retiring 1-Star rating.
The Brick Development Association (BDA) has announced the removal of the 1-star rating from its Brick Quality Charter (BQC) scheme, reflecting a commitment to continuous…
Alemouth Road Travel Lodge, Hexham
This mixed commercial development is located in Hexham, 25 miles east of Newcastle. It is one of a number of developments designed to revitalise and regenerate the town.
The…
The Linen Quarter, Dunfermline
Forterra’s Carsington Cream, a light buff clay brick, was selected for a new-build extension to complement the stone walls of an adjoining listed building on a Category A Listed…
Leviat Announced as Brick Awards 2024 Headline Sponsor
Headline Sponsor announced for the 2024 Brick Awards
"We are delighted to once again provide sponsorship for the 2024 BDA Brick Awards – a celebration of excellence in clay brick…
Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library, China
The Concept Library is a spiral shell embraced by high grass field, located in rural area of Zhejiang Province, China. It tries to explore the possibility of the fusion between…
Member CPDs
Here you will find a comprehensive listing of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities offered by Brick Development Association members.
Browse the CPD listings…
Building a Sustainable Future: Better with Brick Blog Series
CLAY BRICK’S CREDENTIALS INSPIRE SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Keith Aldis, CEO of the Brick Development Association (BDA)
With its durability, adaptability, and ability to be locally…
Clay Brick, Tested and Trusted: Better with Brick Blog Series
CLAY BRICK MANUFACTURING PROCESS ENSURES EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY
Keith Aldis, CEO of the Brick Development Association (BDA)
The production of clay bricks is a testament to the…
Horizon, Hammerwich
This small (but perfectly formed) housing development in the quiet Staffordshire village of Hammerwich was constructed by Tame Homes, a company that only builds a select number of…
Bristol General Hospital
Bristol General Hospital is a Grade II* hospital constructed in 1853-5 and extended in 1887, 1891 and 1912 by Oatley Lawrence. The sloping site had seen a mix of development over…
RNIB Countryside Royal Hill Park, Redhill
Royal Hill Park is a joint venture between the developer, Countryside, and the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). Surrounded by open landscape of the North Downs in…
Whitburn Partnership Centre
This public refurbishment in the heart of Whitburn conserved the historic Burgh Hall whilst creating an impressive new facility for the community. The project, which was driven…
Woodside Press, Bristol
Woodside Press is a new build, 3-bedroom house and studio for a young family in south Bristol, UK. Located within the Bedminster Conservation Area, the constrained site commands…
75 Avenue Road, London
Behold 73-75 Avenue Road, a
magnificent Georgian work of art on one of London’s most prestigious streets.
Its construction with meticulously handcrafted, wood fired clay bricks…
All Change at the Brick Development Association
The Brick Development Association (BDA) and Ceramics UK (C-UK) have made the decision to merge to amplify their collective voice as one trade organisation. As a result of these…
Brick Awards 2024 - Meet the Head Judge!
The Brick Development Association are delighted to announce that Jonathan Hall will be the Head Judge for the 2024 Brick Awards, taking over from Gerard Maccreanor. Jonathan is a…
Tom Hiscocks Sculpture Garden, RHS Chelsea 2024
A ‘Sculpture Garden’, created for RHS Chelsea 2024, showcases works of art created by Tom Hiscocks set against a backdrop of both traditional and modern architectural clay…
Clay Brick, Timeless Design & Infinite Possibilities: Better with Brick Blog Series
Clay brick has proven itself to be one of the most versatile and adaptable building materials available. Its applications are virtually limitless, lending itself equally well to…
Battersea Power Station
Background
Battersea Power Station is one of the largest brick buildings ever built and a much-loved landmark of the London skyline. Designed in 1929 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott,…
Brick Awards 2024 New Judges
The 2024 Brick Awards Judging Panel welcomed six new judges with a great deal of enthusiasm and a wealth of experience. see bio's below.
The panel of judges spent a full day…
2024 Brick Awards Shortlist
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is thrilled to announce the shortlist for the prestigious 2024 Brick Awards. This year's competition attracted hundreds of entries from…
Trent Bridge Quays, Nottingham
Phase 2 of Trent Bridge Quays represents a significant step in the revitalisation of Nottingham’s historic waterfront area along the River Trent.
Following the successful…
Brick Awards 2024 Returning Judges
The Brick Awards are thrilled to retain the expertise of the below Judges who have done a sterling job in previous years and will be a great example to the new judges.
On Monday…
Mickelwell Park, Daventry
Micklewell
Park is an ambitious development project in Daventry, poised to deliver up to
450 new residential units. These include 46 one-bedroom flats, 34 two-bedroom
flats, 16…
BDA Names Band of Builders as 2024 Brick Awards Charity Partner
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is proud to announce Band of Builders (BOB), the National Construction Charity, as the chosen beneficiary for the 2024 Brick Awards!
The…
Building a Circular Future with Clay Brick
The construction industry has enormous opportunities as well as a responsibility to enhance its sustainability profile. As it steers a path to a greener future, the sector needs…
The Pulman, London
The brief for The Pulman redevelopment encompassed two existing
buildings, 20-27 Thayer Street and 45-57 Marylebone Lane, and called for the
integration of new offices and retail…
The Memory of Garden Apartment, Iran
The project was designed and constructed on Qasr o Dasht Street
in Shiraz, Iran. This street is known as a green and pleasant neighborhood due
to its proximity to Qasr al-Dasht…
Slate Wharf, Manchester
Slate Wharf is a new build, five-storey apartment block offering 24 one- and two-bedroom apartments for the owner-occupier market.
It is the final development in the Castleford…
London 2024 The I-Studio
The BDA partnered with ACS were delighted to host Brick Works London 2024 at Ibstock's I-Studio in the heart of the city.
Brick Works is a series of relaxed, highly informative…
Architects’ Choice Award 2023
Following the recent release of the Brick Awards 2024 shortlist, the Brick Development Association (BDA) would like to invite RIBA registered architects to vote for the projects…
University College Crows Nest, Cork
University College Cork (UCC) wanted to create a durable and visually appealing exterior finish for its new Crows Nest student accommodation building. The challenge was to find a…
George Clarke Back to Host 2024 Brick Awards
We're delighted to announce that the charismatic George Clarke will once again take the stage as host of the 2024 Brick Awards!
Join us on November 6th at the prestigious Royal…
Winkworth Meadow, Guildford
The house was designed to reflect and enhance the Arts & Crafts
inspired architectural style of the neighbourhood. Beautifully crafted clay
brickwork elevations are…
Bury Street West Development, London
This inspired development for Enfield Council was built on an
old council depot site. It lies between a suburban neighbourhood and a rural
area containing a park and wetland…
The rigorous testing key to a quality clay brick
With the UK’s built environment needing to meet the highest standards for safety, sustainability and performance, building product manufacturers must be at the very top of their…
Pine Trees, Somerset
Pine Trees is a new country house nestled on a site at the top of Tickenham wood, overlooking the Severn Estuary. The site is surrounded by dense woodland, with a commanding yet…
Top Farm, Abbotsley
A Unique Blend of Old and New
Nestled in the picturesque village of Abbotsley, Top Farm is a stunning new build that perfectly combines modern design with traditional rural charm.…
Monaghan Peace Campus, Ireland
Commissioned by Monaghan County Council, the Monaghan Peace Campus is a €17.6 million project, based near the border of Northern Ireland. The building provides the local community…
Common Edge Sports Facility, Blackpool
Located within the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, the Common Edge Community Sports Village debuted in 2023, marking the completion of its initial phase of development. With an…
The Role of Clay Brick in a Safer, Sustainable Future.
The construction sector in the UK is experiencing its most significant change in a generation, driven by the need to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings…
Stepped Loft, London
Andre Kong Studio has extended a Victorian terraced house in southeast London by extruding a series of stepped brick volumes hosting a new bedroom, study and bathroom.
The brief…
Holiday Inn Express Cambourne
This 144-bedroom Holiday Inn Express hotel sits on the prominent gateway site at the entrance of Cambourne. The hotel is divided into two distinct wings, which sit at an oblique…
Bridge House, Uxbridge
Bridge House is the first completed building on the Xerox campus redevelopment masterplan that will expand the town centre northwards to encompass the Grand Union Canal and the…
Musée Ando à Karuizawa, Japan
Musée Ando à Karuizawa is the first museum in the world dedicated to the works of Japanese-French painter Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita. Located in Karuizawa, an upscale mountain…
The Rigorous Testing of Clay Bricks
An essentials guide to the rigorous testing processes employed throughout the entire brick manufacturingjourney.
Boho X, Middlesbrough
As an integral part of the wider Boho masterplan BOHO X with 60,000ft2 of grade ‘A’ office space looks to provide a bold frontage to a key site within the Boho zone. A highly…
Dover Court Estate, London
Welcoming spaces replace intimidating landscape in Pollard Thomas Edwards’ 2024 RIBA London Award-winning reimagined inner-city estate.
When Islington Council wanted to add new…
Clay brick to play crucial role in getting Britain building again!
With government plans to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, the housebuilding sector must balance quantity and quality. Developers should prioritise well…
Winners of the 2024 Brick Awards Announced!
The Brick Development Association is delighted to announce the winners of the prestigious 2024 Brick Awards. This annual competition recognises the outstanding contributions of…
Norton Folgate, London
The Norton Folgate site, comprising three urban blocks, sits within the Elder Street conservation area and occupies a prominent position within The City Fringe between the City of…
Clerkenwell 2024 - Crypt on the Green
A fantastic evening for at the historic Crypt on the Green under vaulted brick ceiling in the heart of Clerkenwell.🧱 Line up 🧱
Trevor Morriss,Principal at…
One Maidenhead
The One Maidenhead development for Get Living is a vibrant addition to Maidenhead town centre, consisting of 429 apartments spread across four distinct blocks. Each block is…
Peckham House, London
Surman Weston has completed its first self-build project, Peckham House, in south London.The new house, monolithic in its form and veiled in a distinctive hit and miss brickwork,…
Davenport Apartments, Stockport
Formerly a run-down hotel, Davenport Park Apartments provide modern and stylish accommodation over six storeys in a practical and beautiful location. The 39 one and two-bed units…
Monifieth Parish Church, Dundee
Monifieth church is a bold, modern building at the heart of the town’s community. Designed by Edinburgh-based architect Lee Boyd, it occupies a prime location in the High Street…
Somerford Gate, Congleton
Somerford Gate is housing a development of 1-, 2- ,3-, 4- and 5-bedroom homes located in the semi-rural civil parish of Somerford, two miles north west of Congleton town…
Carters Yard,Stirling
Carters Yard is a 6 storey new build private student accommodation development providing 95 units varying from individual studios to a 9 bed cluster apartment. The site is located…
The Triology, Manchester
The Trilogy is an attractive large build-to-rent development located on a key gateway site in the emerging Castlefield area of Manchester. Built by Graham Construction, and…
The BoTree Hotel, London
Located where Marylebone, Mayfair and Soho meet, The BoTree, designed by EPR Architects, captures the village-like feel of Marylebone, the chic of Mayfair and the vibrancy of…
Kangaroo Works, Sheffield
Located in the heart of Sheffield city centre, Kangaroo Works is the purpose-built Build to Rent residential flagship of Sheffield City Council’s regeneration masterplan, ‘Heart…
Manchester 2025 - Manchester Brick Specialists Showroom
The BDA were joined were joined by over 50 Brick Enthusiasts for a Great evening in the Northwest at Manchester Brick Specialists.
The Line up
Speaker 1:Andy Carroll Director at…
Pont House, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pont House is along Richmond Way, Darras Hall, by Ponteland village on the outskirts of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It replaces the original 4-bed detached house, one of 24 in similar…
Brindley Place, Birmingham
This £40 million retrofit transformation of Brindley place, a well-known site in the Westside of Birmingham city centre, raises the bar for sustainability and wellness in an urban…
Marchwood House, Berkshire
Marchwood was conceived from a bricklayer’s perspective on the ideal architectural aesthetics of a house. It embodies the owners professional life as a culmination of years of…
BDA Launches 2025 Brick Awards: Celebrating 49 Years of Architectural Excellence
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is thrilled to announce the opening of entries for the 2025 Brick Awards, marking the 49th year of celebrating outstanding achievements in…
Metroland House, Hertfordshire
Metroland House is a 1950s Arts and Crafts style family house extensively renovated, extended and landscaped by Dominic McKenzie Architects.
It is located in Metroland, a term…
Glen Vine, Cheshire
Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Lymm, Cheshire, Glen Vine emerges as an epitome of innovation melded with reverence for historical craftsmanship. Named after the…
Haileybury SciTech, Hertford
SciTech is a new Science and Technology building for Haileybury which reimagines the way science can be taught in schools in the future.
Doubling the School’s previous provision,…
Manor Place, London
Nestled within the heart of Kennington, London SE17, Manor & Braganza stands as a testament to the seamless integration of heritage and modernity. While the original structure…
Circular Principles
Clay brick plays an important role in the circular economy. A long and impressive service life of 150 years, coupled with durability, adaptability and recyclability mean that clay…
Marleyfield House, Flintshire
This £8.4m project in Flintshire, North Wales, extended a council operated care home, doubled the number of beds, increased
outdoor communal spaces, whilst also improving…
Koohsar Residential Apartment, Iran
Koohsar Apartment is located in front of a mountain and in close proximity to its hillside. The building envelope conceals a portion of the mountain scene, and in order to…
London 2025 - I-Studio
Laura Stephenson - Allford Hall Monaghan Morris - Director
Laura is a Director at with over twenty years’ experience practising as an architect across a range of sectors. Laura…
Sylvester Street, Sheffield
This mixed-use, residential-led development on Sylvester Street is a vibrant new city centre hub comprising 335 new build-to-rent apartments and extensive community facilities…
Elephant Tea Rooms, Sunderland
Designed and built by esteemed Victorian architect Frank Caws between 1872 and 1877, the Grade II listed Elephant Tea Rooms is an iconic fixture of Sunderland’s diverse built…
Blackhorse Point, London
Blackhorse Point is a significant mixed-use development in Walthamstow, London, that exemplifies how high-quality clay brick is fundamental to successful urban regeneration,…
Highfield Cottage, Marlow
Originally built in 1859 by artist Peter Borgnis, this charming Victorian cottage is a small but striking example of historic craftsmanship. Constructed from handmade red and…
Wybourne Village Centre, Sheffield
The Wybourn Village Centre is a £2.4 million urban regeneration project located in the inner-city neighbourhood of Wybourn, Sheffield. Developed by Great Places Housing Group in…
Gainsborough's House Museum, Suffolk
In the heart of Sudbury, a quiet revolution in art and architecture has taken place. Gainsborough’s House – the birthplace and childhood home of the great British painter Thomas…
Hudson Quarter, York
Urban Regeneration with Purpose
The impressive regeneration of the 150,000-square-foot Hudson House in York has brought forth a striking mixed-use development that seamlessly…
Portlethen Fire & Rescue Training Centre, Aberdeen
When it comes to building facilities for emergency services, especially something as vital as a fire training centre, there’s no room for compromise - especially not when it comes…
Walkers Court, Soho
Tucked away in the vibrant maze of London’s Soho is Walker’s Court, a place that’s been part of the capital’s cultural fabric since the early 1700s. Once home to the infamous…
Returning Head Judge: Jonathan Hall Continues to Lead the Brick Awards in 2025
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is thrilled to announce that Jonathan Hall will once again serve as the Head Judge for the highly anticipated 2025 Brick Awards. Following…
The 2025 Brick Awards: Meet Our Esteemed Judges
The Brick Development Association is proud to present the esteemed panel of judges for the 2025 Brick Awards, a group of leading experts dedicated to recognising excellence and…
2025 Brick Awards Judges
Meet the esteemed panel of judges for the 2025 Brick Awards!
Brick Awards 2025 Shortlist Announced
Celebrating Excellence in Brick Architecture!
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is proud to reveal the official shortlist for the 49th annual Brick Awards - the UK’s…
Acklam Road, London
Compliance and Craftsmanship in Brickwork at Acklam Road
Brick was the natural material of choice for Acklam Road, not only for its ability to contextualise the building within…
Sugar House Island, London
London’s skyline is constantly evolving, but few projects capture the spirit of innovation and sustainability quite like the Sugar House Island development.
Leeds 2025 - Northern Monk
The Line up
Ian Emmerson - Director - Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher (CJCT)
Having been with the Practice for over 5 years. A graduate of the University of Liverpool, Ian has been…
HyBrick Bench, London
Rethinking Tradition with Innovation
Innovation is often seen as the introduction of ground-breaking technology or futuristic designs. But sometimes, true innovation lies in…
ThamesWey-Woking, Surrey
Improving the energy efficiency of the UK’s existing homes is a national priority. With millions of properties built long before today’s thermal standards, retrofit is essential. The Renatus project, delivered by Wienerberger in partnership with ThamesWey Group, illustrates how brick and clay construction systems can be used effectively in this context.
CAMHS Red Kite View, Leeds
Nestled in the heart of a historic woodland at St Mary’s Hospital in Armley, Leeds, Red Kite View stands as a powerful symbol of compassion, innovation, and sustainability.
Introduction to Thin Brick
The guide details the use of thin clay bricks (under 102.5mm), showcasing their ability to deliver traditional brick aesthetics while improving thermal performance or interior…
Didsbury Park, Manchester
Didsbury Park, Manchester situated in the heart of the St James Conservation Area, stands as a shining example of how modern, sustainable architecture can sit harmoniously within a historic environment.
Blakes Hotel, Shoreditch
Victorian Charm Meets Cutting-Edge Brick Innovation: Blakes Hotel is synonymous with luxury and eye-catching Victorian aesthetics with a modern twist. Their newest jewel on Corsham Street, Shoreditch, just a stone’s throw from the iconic Brick Lane, is no exception. This 5-star, 87-room boutique hotel rises 14 floors in one of London’s most historically rich and creatively vibrant neighbourhoods.
Jon Culshaw to Host 49th Brick Awards!
The Brick Development Association (BDA) is delighted to announce that renowned impressionist and comedian Jon Culshaw will host the 49th annual Brick Awards. The highly…
Plas Hendy Stable Block, Monmouthshire
A Sensitive Brick-Led Restoration in the Heart of Monmouthshire
Nestled in the serene countryside near Raglan, Monmouthshire, Plas Hendy Stable Block is a glowing example of how…
Belfast 2025 - Titanic Distillers
Presentation: Little Victoria Street
Maurice Rafferty - Architect, TODD Architects
Stephen Regazzoli - Technical Sales Manager, IG Masonry Support (Keystone Group)
Little Victoria…
Clay Brick, the Material of Choice for Modern Design.
For centuries, clay brick has been a trusted building material, valued for its durability, character, and timeless appeal.
Dukes Avenue, London
Clay brick has long been valued for its durability, versatility, and timeless beauty. But the way architects use it can transform it from a humble building block into a striking design statement.
Crown Place, Birmingham
A shining example of how design considerations and innovative building technologies can shape the future of sustainable living. This timber-framed 2,225m² home blends striking architecture with forward-thinking construction solutions, thanks to Forterra’s SureBrick system.
Clay Brick - Shaping Modern, High-Performance Architecture
Clay brick is often seen as a traditional building material, but its inherent qualities make it incredibly adaptable for modern, high-performance architecture. Far from being a relic, it’s a versatile solution for today's specifiers and architects. Here's how clay brick is evolving to meet the demands of modern construction.