Haringey Brick House
Transforms a 3.6m wide garage plot into a new contemporary home.
The Haringey Brick House transforms a constrained former garage plot of just 3.6 metre wide, into a contemporary family home, demonstrating how small urban sites can be unlocked through careful design.
Located at the end of a street of Victorian semi-detached houses, the project responds directly to its context. The surrounding terraces establish a strong architectural rhythm of horizontal lines, vertical window proportions and varied brick bonding. The new house reinterprets these elements in a contemporary way, creating a design that is both modern and rooted in its setting.
The architecture is defined by the expressive use of brick. Multiple bonding patterns—including stretcher, vertical and stack bonding—are used both externally and internally to articulate the building form and define individual spaces. Oak-framed windows and panels are carefully inserted between these brick elements, adding warmth and precision to the façade.
Despite the tight constraints of the site, the house establishes a strong identity, completing the urban edge while maintaining a respectful relationship with its neighbours. The result is a finely crafted building that sits comfortably within the existing street, balancing contemporary design with a deep understanding of local character.
The project has been widely recognised, including being shortlisted for the RIBA London Awards, and demonstrates how thoughtful materiality and careful detailing can transform overlooked sites into distinctive, high-quality homes.
The Haringey Brick House has been shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) London regional awards for architecture.
The Haringey Brick House has been highly commended at the LABC 2016 awards for best individual new home.
The Haringey Brick House has been shortlisted for the 2019 Brick Awards
"a finely crafted London house" The Brick Development Company
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