Brick House (London)

The Brick House is a private house in the Westbourne Grove area of west London that was short-listed for the 2006 Stirling Prize for Architecture.[1] It was designed by the firm of architects Caruso St John and constructed by Harris Calnan Construction with service engineering by Mendick Waring and structural engineering by Price & Myers.

Brick House
General information
Address	31a Hatherley Grove, London
Country	United Kingdom
Completed	May 2005
Cost	Confidential
Client	Private
Design and construction
Architect	Caruso St John Architects
Structural engineer	Price & Myers, Mendick Waring

The project inserted a new house, accessed through an archway into the end of a Victorian city-centre street. It was completed in May 2005.

Site and brief

The site was backland development in the shape of a horse's head. The design had to accommodate not only restrictions in height (single story), but it was surrounded by overlooking buildings on three sides. The solution involved partly excavating the lower floor and the use of skylights.[2]

See also

• 2005 in architecture

References

1. E-Architect: Stirling prize 2006
2. Woodman, Ellis (May 5, 2006), "The Brick Layers - Caruso St John builds a house of weighty conviction.", ARCHITECTURE Magazine

External links

• Caruso St John Architects, Brick House
• Icon Eye, The Brick House, 2005
• Brick Development Association: London's Brick House
• RIBA: Brick House London W2
• E-Architect: Brick House England, West London property with location map