DZINESUMMER 2008

International Design

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Anne GroseTelephone: 01782 568223 | Email: marketing@ibstock.co.uk | Published by: Ibstock Brick Ltd, Ibstock, Leicestershire LE67 6HS

Front Cover: KPN Building, Papendorp/Utrecht, The Netherlands

ContentsNews 2

Back to Basics – Making a Point 3

Backforum, Hanover, Germany 4

Co-Operative Bank, Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland 6

KPN Building, Papendorp/Utrecht, The Netherlands 8

John S. Martinez PreK-8 School, New Haven, CT, USA 10

Iveragh Renewal Project, Killorglin, Ireland 12

Around the World – Photo Gallery 14

Welcome to this issue featuring stunning

buildings around the world that use

bricks from our CRH sister companies.

If you are interested in using any of these

bricks, just ask your Ibstock representative

as they are all available to order.

Ted CullinanIbstock LectureIbstock sponsored a Public Lecture by

Edward Cullinan CBE at The School of the

Built Environment at Nottingham University

on 21 April which was attended by more

than 200 students and architects. Cullinan

was recently awarded one of architecture’s

most prestigious prizes, the RIBA Royal

Gold Medal. He is only the fourth person

in the last 20 years to receive this accolade.

Scottish DesignAwards 2008The Scottish Design Awards’ results were

revealed on Friday 16 May at The Corn

Exchange, Edinburgh and the winner of the

Residential Award was a project designed

by JM Architects for Kenmore Homes.

Lochside View in Cumbernauld Way was

built using Brunswick Tryfan Grey bricks.

RIBA Town &Country AwardsThe Town and Country Design Awards

scheme looks at the impact of new and

converted buildings in both rural and

urban settings and aims to highlight the

contributions made by talented architects

who are working within the Wessex and

SouthWest regions or the Channel Islands and

entries are now being called for these Awards.

Ibstock is principal sponsor of the awards

which comprise five categories and one

overall award for excellence:

• The Ibstock Premier Award

• Living Accommodation

• Workspace

• Alteration Award

• The Conservation Award

• The Sustainability Award

For more information and an entry form

visit the Ibstock website www.ibstock.com.

Closing date is 12pm on 3 July 2008.

Fairytale inChicagoFor many years Ibstock has sponsored a

bursary for students of Oxford Brookes

University to visit Chicago. The following

is a report by Jovan Manic-Smetanjuk on

this years visit by Design Studio 4 to the

Windy City.

Having dragged ourselves out of bed to

leave Oxford at 06.00 we arrived, bright-

eyed and bushy-tailed, at a snowy Chicago

O’Hare airport 14 1⁄2 hours later. Arriving via

the loop railway line we were overwhelmed

by the dazzling lights of downtown.

Deep within the forest of impossibly high

skyscrapers lay our first prey – Bertram

Goldberg’s Marina City. The task of DS4

was to find the commonality between

sculptural functionality of both tombs and

car parks and apply the essence of this to

the programmatically complex model of a

school. Marina City embodies the beautiful

sculpture of the car park turned skyscraper

in a bizarrely intriguing building.

Outside the city was our next gem, IIT, Mies’s

textbook world. The path from the train

station led us straight to the green jewel,

Crown Hall, the Architecture department.

The elevations were beautiful and the main

internal studio space serene. It was just what

an architecture school should be.

That night we sampled true Chicago pizza

pie; the long day at IIT had increased our

appetites, but it left the day on a downer

when your pizza really does turn out to

be a pie.

Our last day included Frank Lloyd Wright’s

Robie house which did not live up to

expectations. It was a beautiful example of

the prairie house style but had

unfortunately not been restored to

European standards, having had air con

installed during recent work.

World weary and ready for bed we got on

the plane home, only to arrive in London

at 07.00 Monday morning with a new

day calling.

Back to BasicsMaking a Point

Sometimes it is desirable to create

brickwork returns with angles other

than the usual 90°. A common instance

is the bay window where 45° angles

are often specified.

Standard Special Shapes can accommodate

certain situations; however more creative

designs can be unleashed with the

knowledge that creating angles other than

the standard 90, 45 or 30° is surprisingly

simple.

The diagram shows some bonding solutions

using standard 45° angled cants, ideal for

bay windows.

Non-standard brickwork returns can be

easily achieved using Ibstock’s patented

Easyangle®, designed to form any angle -

65° internal through to 130° external.

For more obtuse angles where sharp lines

are required, cut and bonded bricks are a

practical solution.

The degree of angle is set out as a template

and bricks can be cut and bonded to form

the desired finish.

The majority of bricks can be used highly

successfully, however the more acute the

angle coupled with a heavy textured face

finish can be more of a challenge. Products

manufactured by the extrusion process

generally, but not exclusively, provide the

best solution when it comes to cutting and

bonding unusual shapes. To ensure the

desired effect is achieved it is advised that

discussions are held with one of Ibstock’s

Design Advisors.

When time permits, bespoke special shapes

can generally be manufactured to order.

The Design Advisory Team will be happy to

discuss all of the options available.

Example of bespoke specials manufactured

to achieve desired angle. Drawings show

alternate coursing.

To contact the Design Advisory Team,

ring 0844 800 4576.

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A bad example of a cornerThe National Trust HQ shows a good example of a corner

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BackforumHanover, GermanyArchitect: Ackermann & Raff Contractor: Tillystrasse Co

Brick Type: Alt Ruppin, A•K•A Ziegelgruppe, Germany

The new baking and customercentre of the Martin Braun Groupin Hanover is an impressive two-storey building with its cubic shapeand uniform brick façade of brightred waterstruck bricks.

The new 5,000 sq m building houses a

two-storey high glazed “baking parlour”

and also office space. The client did not

want a glass/stainless steel façade for the

building as they wanted to highlight

craftsmanship. The aim was to be able to

see the inside from the outside, to show the

baking process, and also to protect it from

the outside elements. This concept with the

huge glass baking hall and the massive brick

façade utilising 57,000 bricks is considered a

success.

There was a large element of prefabrication

incorporated into the building; altogether

about 60 parts with a total weight of 40

tonnes were delivered to site. The biggest

and heaviest sections weighed up to 2.5

tonnes each and covered a surface of up to

3.60 sq m as interlocking sections. They

were required for the exposed brick soffit

over the terrace and entrance. For the

terrace, which runs along the complete

length of the building, 1250mm deep

prefabricated pieces with a 490mm

upstand were put into position. For the

interior of the entrance area, more facing

bricks were mounted in the form of four

1750mm long prefabricated pieces.

The project involved a great deal of detailed

accuracy in many places, everything went

well and the whole building was completed

in 15 months.

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SectionFront Elevation

Soffit Plan

Corner Soffit Plan

Typical Soffit Plan Details

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Czechowice-Dziedzice, PolandArchitect: Stanislaw Niemczyk Structural Engineer: Leszek Weszke

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Stanislaw Niemczyk is an architectmore closely associated withdesigning religious buildings thancommercial ventures. Why did thiseminent architect get involved inthis project? The Co-OperativeBank has a long history – morethan 100 years in Upper Silesia.It is one of the last banks not tohave foreign owners and thearchitect found a partner in thedirector of investment who hadthe same surname.

The bank is not a big branch and has been

situated in the same place since the 1930s.

– the ground floor is not large and multiple

reworkings of the building have destroyed

its architectural features. The architect

decided to completely rebuild the bank.

Inside he left the structural wall, revealing

its rough brick structure, and staircase

with wrought steel balustrade and steps

of blocks made of grey sandstone. These

original elements exposed in an interesting

way, underline the historical continuity of

the institution.

The front of the building divides into two

parts – an entrance with two brick pylons

leading to the banking hall and a second

more horizontal space for rental. The

banking hall is a independent space with a

curved roof on glulam beams.

The architect wanted to make this central

internal space of the banking hall a

gathering place. By using internal walls

made of glass, you can see through three

internal levels of offices and conference

rooms, distributed on the gallery hall

above it.

The skilful use of light and refined

structures, which Stanislaw Niemczyk

often has used in religious structures, here

have been used most successfully in a

commercial building.

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Papendorp/Utrecht, The NetherlandsArchitect: Veenendaal Bocanet + partners Contractor: Bam Nelissen Van Egteren BV

Brick Type: Briljant Zwart Impression, CRH Kleiwaren Beheer, Netherlands

Following a competition in 2004 aconcept plan was developed forthe 17,000m2 KPN regionalheadquarters of MultiDevelopment BV.

The plan of Veenendaal Bocanet + partners

was selected. Veenendaal was offered the

contract to develop the plan according to

KPN operational requirements.

The KPN building is situated next to the A2

and offers a spectacular view of KPN from one

of the busiest highways of The Netherlands.

The building is a successful answer to the

three main challenges:

• An adequate translation of the brief

• A pertinent answer to the planning

requirements and constraints

• A land mark building for the client

The sculptural shape was generated by the

need to develop a design which covered

the floor area of two office blocks in one

working environment as required by the

master plan. The answer was a bridge

connection of the upper three floors.

The ground and first floor are also

connected by a double height lobby. This

delivers a building envelope with more than

50% of its net floor area on continuous

large floor plates.

This expressive massing deserves a neutral

skin to underline its volumetric quality.

A black brickwork skin with an apparently

random window pattern envelopes the

building.

The Briljant Zwart Impression black brick

has an uneven surface and texture

resembling a broken stone. Its tactile quality

and colour reflects the other two buildings

designed by the same team in the

neighbourhood: The CAP GEMINI complex

and the Ahrend Building.

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Situated close to New HavenHarbor, the project is a new schoolfor 600 students incorporating 24classrooms, administrative areas,art and music rooms, as well as agymnasium, pool and separatecafeteria. The school is located onthe edge of a residentialneighbourhood bordering anindustrial zone.

Design Solution

Neighbourhood Friendly: The largest

elements (gym, pool, and cafeteria) were

sited to the rear of the site, next to the

industrial zone, while smaller scaled

classrooms were located on the street

opposite existing homes. The school now

provides a clear and compatible edge to

the neighbourhood with easy access to the

heavily-used community facilities.

Expressive of Place: More welcoming to

small children, the scale of the building was

reduced by expressing each individual

classroom with sail-like forms inspired by the

“sharpies” (single-masted sailboats) that

were popular in nearby New Haven Harbor.

Light and Clarity of Organisation:

By organising the plan around a central

courtyard, light fills the school on all sides,

helping to reduce energy consumption.

It also provides a clear orientation for all

students, teachers and the community.

The ends of hallways open to the outside

offering light and views. Clerestory

windows bring light from the classrooms to

the interior circulation paths.

Brick was chosen because of its cost

effectiveness, durability, long-term

maintenance and energy efficiency. Brick

with concrete backing creates significant

thermal mass and insulation opportunities in

the New England climate. Also, the school

is located within a few hundred feet of the

ocean, and brick responds well to the

weathering effects present in that climate all

year round. The scale of the brick also lends

itself well to the sail-like forms that express

the school’s nautical theme.

John S. Martinez PreK-8 SchoolNew Haven, CT, USAArchitect: Svigals + Partners Contractor: Fusco Corporation

Brick Type: Red Norman Brick; Glen Gery York Plant Red Matt Texture; Glazed Brick Norman size; Glen Gery Hanley assorted colors andcustom red double fired glaze Glen Gery Hanley M-32 (Creme Buff Matt texture) and Hanley W-32 (Crème Buff Wirecut Texture)

Southwest Corner @ Pool

Southeast Corner @ Pool

Northwest Corner @ Cafetoria

Northeast Corner @ Cafetoria

ELEVATION SHOWINGDECORATIVE GLAZED COURSES

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Killorglin, IrelandArchitect: Murray O’Laoire Contractor: Eamon Costello Limited

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The scale of the new developmentrelative to the size of Killorglinoffered the opportunity to create adevelopment of civic importance;one which focuses on the publicdomain and has a discernablesense of place.

A new town square has been created by

setting two of the new buildings back from

the road, creating a space defined by the

existing built fabric and the new

development. The new town square has

been conceived as a hard-landscaped space

which fills the opening between the old fine-

grained street fabric and the new three and

four-storey buildings. New raised planters,

trees and water features animate the space

introducing sound, seasonal interest and

more importantly many opportunities for all

ages to meet, play or simply watch Killorglin

go by.

The Local Area Centre has been designed as

a landmark building and is a focal point as

you approach the square from the main

road through the town. The building is

three storeys high and is centred on a

glazed double volume atrium.

The different functions accommodated

within the building are expressed

externally. The public areas, library and

primary circulation areas are made

permeable with large areas of glazing.

Vertical circulation routes are pulled out of

the body of the building and highlighted in

an electric blue glazed brick which was

specifically made to pre-determined radii in

order to achieve a monolithic finish. The

Council Chamber or public meeting room

is a wedge shaped volume clad in blue

glazed brick which projects above the roof

line of the adjacent offices.

The use of Ibstock’s glazed brick on the

curved stair tower and recessed Council

Chamber is an important design element

lending both colour and animation to the

façade addressing the public square. The

effect of wrapping the irregular forms in the

blue glazed brick expresses themmore vividly

as an element flows through the building.

The sheen of the glazed brick emphasises the

plastic irregularity of these forms.

PhotoGallery

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Crematorium

Crematorium Kantoor Brouwershof

Apartments - Dusseldorf

Apartments - Holland

Klaverstede, Zoetermeer

Apartments Colmschate, DeventerWilson’s High School, USA

Floriade de Pleinen

BUG Skyscraper - Hamburg