Again in brick – residential tasks with a tough edge | Information | Architonic

In Dezful, western Iran, Chapireh Residential Build from Bio-Design Architects shows a different way of working with brick. Here, a seven-storey, slender, timber-clad block with wraparound balconies uses precisely stacked bricks to create decorative balustrades and lattice brick screens to protect the inside from glare and heat. The light-yellow brick blocks are stacked and expressed individually, giving the building a carefully crafted, yet contemporary appearance, while the use of this traditional material brings a consistency with the city’s vernacular architecture.