Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang

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  • Architects: Studio Gang
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Hedrich Blessing
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Endicott, Hansgrohe, Bega, VELUX Group, Ann Sacks, Arcadia Inc., Belfer, Benjamin Moore, CornellCookson, Halo, Hohmann & Barnard, KWC, Kohler, SelKirk Specialty Wood
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Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang - Facade
© Hedrich Blessing

Text description provided by the architects. The “Brick-Weave” House sits on the footprint of a century-old stable in Chicago’s West Side. With a modest budget, the owners hoped to salvage the entire building until hidden fire damage was uncovered. Strategically cutting away damage and weaving in new construction allowed 30% of the original structure to be reused. Front walls and roof were removed, creating a garden surrounded by a porous “brick-weave” screen that demonstrates a sensibility in the use of traditional materials in new and surprising ways.

Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang - Table, Windows, Chair, Countertop
© Hedrich Blessing
Floor plans

Variation in ceiling heights and floor levels weaves together the two-story garden at the front of the house with the single-story volume at the back through a cascading section.

Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang - Table, Chair
© Hedrich Blessing

The screen animates the garden and interior with dappled sunlight, establishing a visual connection to and from the street. Rectangular voids in the screen throw hexagonal patterns of light inside. At night, the pattern reverses: the screen becomes a lantern.

Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang - Table, Lighting, Chair
© Hedrich Blessing

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Address:Chicago, IL, USA

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Cite: "Brick-Weave House / Studio Gang" 28 Jun 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/65627/brick-weave-house-studio-gang-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

© Hedrich Blessing

砖波住宅 / Studio Gang Architects

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