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| CASE STUDY 2
Daniel Robertson clay bricks play in harmony with nature's stones
The designers of this beautiful home were briefed to create a new home that looked established upon completion. The owners did not want a stark, newly built house and the property already had established trees so the landscaping was not a hindrance to their vision. It had come from the products used on the outside of the home. The designers draw inspiration from the soft natural colours beneath the earth to evoke the charm of a graceful old home. They selected Daniel Robertson’s Roman Buff clay bricks to link with the tones of the other building materials. The Buff blend incorporates the salmon and golden tones of sandstone paving, the smoky blue-greys of the bluestone plinths and the rusty tans of the foundation blocks. Robertson’s bricks in both the Roman and standard ranges are fired for tonal variation and have a textured rustic face. They are hand-sorted to ensure the correct balance of tones are blended together prior to delivery.
This allows for customised blends when a unique projects calls for a particular range or mix of colour. Robertson’s Roman brick range was developed when a perceptive client noticed that the bricks in ancient buildings in Europe and in old English estates were slimmer than the Australian standard. The thinner European brick was only 50mm in height, more like a thick tile. These dimensions mean more brick faces in the wall, hence greater tonal variation than the standard sized brick. In the finished wall, the Roman bricks transform into a woven tapestry. |
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