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Decorative brickwork

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Project • By Coda WorkshopPrivate Houses

School House

This renovation and extension project transforms a mid- 19th-century Schoolmaster’s House, originally designed by the eminent Gothic Revival architect William Butterfield.Built in the 1850s as part of a larger ecclesiastical and educational initiative led by Archdeacon John Sandford, the building exemplifies Butterfield’s hallmark use of polychrome brickwork and crafted detail. Sadie Aldridge Photography Sadie Aldridge Photography Sadie Aldridge Photography Sadie Aldridge Photography The extension uses decorative brickwork in varying tones to echo the polychrome richness of Butterfield’s design. High- performance thermal elements, including triple glazing and internal insulation to the existing externa... More

NewsNews • 1 Dec 2021

Historic Pepper Family Wildlife Center at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo sees a major renovation, restoration, and expansion

Dedicated as a Chicago Landmark in 2005, the historic lion house at the centre of the city’s Lincoln Park Zoo was originally designed by architect Dwight Perkins and completed in 1912. Notable for its decorative brickwork, terracotta details, lion mosaics and grand hall with vaulted Guastavino tile ceiling, the building has undergone limited work since its last significant renovation in 1990. Tom Harris With a desire to substantially improve lion habitat and the experience of visitors, this latest renovation, restoration, and expansion of the 54,000 square foot facility was undertaken by Goettsch Partners in collaboration with Seattle-based zoo exhibition specialists PJA Architects. Tom Harris   Works include nearly... More