November 30, 2020 The RIBA Journal Article - Sands End Nurtures in Nature Editor Jan-Carlos Kucharek shares his thoughts on the Sands End Arts and Community Centre in London, for which FRONT (formerly StoneCycling) produced custom Nougat WasteBasedBricks. “What works too is his choice of warm ‘Nougat’ facing brick from Dutch firm FRONT (formerly StoneCycling), using 70% recycled material and 30% clay, complementing the Edwardian wall’s buttery terracotta dressings. By way of working into the material, main elevations were specified, at added cost, as sawn-faced rather than the natural finish of flank elevations, creating a subtle hierarchy all of its own.“ “Cheaper than reconstituted stone, it was clearly more expensive than brick; evidenced in the way that Mae cut costs and saved £27,000 on the contract sum by cleverly laying the bricks on their side, to generate a façade module that is familiar yet uncanny the same time.“ Read the full article on: www.ribaj.com Media Request? Interested in featuring our story, products, or projects? Contact us at media@front-materials.com or explore our media kit for info, images, and videos. Get access to our media kit
“What works too is his choice of warm ‘Nougat’ facing brick from Dutch firm FRONT (formerly StoneCycling), using 70% recycled material and 30% clay, complementing the Edwardian wall’s buttery terracotta dressings. By way of working into the material, main elevations were specified, at added cost, as sawn-faced rather than the natural finish of flank elevations, creating a subtle hierarchy all of its own.“ “Cheaper than reconstituted stone, it was clearly more expensive than brick; evidenced in the way that Mae cut costs and saved £27,000 on the contract sum by cleverly laying the bricks on their side, to generate a façade module that is familiar yet uncanny the same time.“ Read the full article on: www.ribaj.com Media Request? Interested in featuring our story, products, or projects? Contact us at media@front-materials.com or explore our media kit for info, images, and videos. Get access to our media kit
