At Wienerberger, we always aspire to support regeneration projects that we consider to be an asset to the local area and Hindmans Yard is a prime example of how we strive to make building materials that will constantly innovate and provide ample aesthetic opportunities for architects to utilise. In this case Wienerbergers Forum Smoke Prata bricks.

To conserve the rich industrial history of the site, the material palette for the redeveloped yard was carefully considered by architects, Foster Lomas. The palette was inspired by the context.

The new brick cladding continues the language of the site whilst subtly contrasting with the existing worn perimeter walls that enclose the site. The existing walls themselves have been left untouched – marked with paint and fixings that record their former use. A busy mix of yellow London stock houses, industrial red brick structures and rough garden walls surround the site. Foster Lomas’ approach has been to differentiate the new dwellings – choosing a brick that provides a softer, more consistent colour and texture that provides subtle contrast for the contemporary dwellings.

The brick façades are articulated with contemporary dog-tooth detailing – inspired by the traditional eave’s details of neighbouring Victorian terraces. This detail defines proportion and gives variation within the facades whilst maintaining the simple material palette of the site. This detailing has been used as a motif that is continued through the project and incorporated into the patterned steel entrance porches.