General contractor Lorentz Bruun Construction carried out a Mackenzie-designed core-and-shell renovation of the building, which included restoration of historic elements such as
exposed masonry and old-growth timber beams.
Red chalk can stay visible for years, even on
exposed masonry.
They
exposed masonry wall foundations with concentrations of pottery and other material at various points along more than 500 metres of shoreline.
Clarence Scott, who commissioned it, wanted them to employ then new technologies such as precast concrete roof panels and
exposed masonry, supports and columns.
"Both the scale of the space and the internal finishes, such as the low level oak wall panelling with
exposed masonry above, is reminiscent of that found in a Victorian chapel, though concrete wall panels have replaced the masonry stonework."
"Both the scale of the space and the internal finishes, such as the low level oak wall panelling with
exposed masonry above, is reminiscent of that found in a Victorian chapel, though in this instance precast concrete wall panels have replaced the masonry stonework."
Exterior features include
exposed masonry and concrete blocks with different patterns and colors, which are set at alternative angles to create various textural patterns and shadows.
With approvals in hand, Trahan created a courtyard-style house that has
exposed masonry with carefully placed apertures that offer privacy from the street.
If you have large areas of
exposed masonry walls, paint them with masonry waterproofer for extra protection.
The building is of random blue-grey local stone and much of the interior's original character has been retained, thanks to a sitting room with extensive
exposed masonry climbing to the apex of the Welsh slate roof.