Details
Brick Manufacturer: Ibstock Brick Limited
Architect: Erbar Mattes
Brickwork Contractor: Tomas Kasperavicius
About the project
The Blockmakers Arms is a mid-nineteenth century former public house located within the London Borough of Hackney, UK. It forms part of the Regent Canal Conservation Area and is Grade II listed.
The site is located at the end of a terrace of three storey town houses. Mixed use office and residential blocks occupy the sites of a former industrial sawmill and clothing factory to west and the north.
The pub was converted into three independent flats in the 1970’s with the addition of an external stair to the rear façade to connect the upper floors. The client brief called for the amalgamation of ground and first floor apartments while retaining independent access to the second-floor apartment. To resolve this challenge, the external circulation is relocated to the side passage, creating a new visual and physical connection to the courtyard. The resulting loggia with solid masonry columns forms a sheltered space and offers a layer of privacy from the neighbours.
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