Brick-Weave House
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At a glance
- Project by: Studio Gang Architects
- Location: Chicago, United States
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© Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing
Project images
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Exterior at night © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing View project image |
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Interior © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing View project image |
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Interior © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing View project image |
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Interior © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing View project image |
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Screen detail © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing View project image |
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Exterior © Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing View project image |
Architect's statement
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.
Variation in ceiling heights and floor levels weaves together the two-story garden at the front of the house with the single-storey volume at the back through a cascading section.
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.
Details/Credits
- Location: Chicago, USA
- Architect: Studio Gang Architects
- Completion: Winter 2008
- Photographs: Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing
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