Dark brick residential infill building by Tasou Associates beside a
A waterfront residential infill precedent by Tasou Associates featuring dark brickwork and dramatic corner glazing that reflects onto the canal at dusk.
- What we like about this project
- The corner glazing wraps without vertical mullions, maximizing transparency at the primary water view.
Materials
- dark-brick
- glass
- steel
- timber-or-metal-balconies
Visual identifiers
- dark-brick
- corner-glazing
- waterfront-infill
- cantilevered-balcony
- canal-reflection
Style tags
- contemporary
- urban-infill
- minimalist-detailing
Visual tags
- waterfront
- dusk-illumination
- residential-infill
- corner-windows
- contemporary
- Geometry
- Stepped two-and-three story dark brick massing aligning along a canal edge, featuring large full-height corner glazing units and cantilevered balconies.
- Facade system
- Dark masonry load-bearing or veneer wall with large structurally glazed corner units and slender steel railings.
- Structural guess
- Masonry and concrete frame construction with cantilevered slab balconies.
- Spatial scale
- Low-to-mid-rise residential scale stepping down toward the canal waterfront.
- Lighting
- Twilight blue ambient daylight balanced against warm interior artificial lighting that spills out onto the canal surface.
- Atmosphere
- Quiet, introspective twilight mood anchored by the warm amber reflection on dark water.
- Environmental context
- Waterfront canal edge flanked by denser multi-story brick and metal-clad urban apartment buildings.
- Spatial experience
- The building projects outward over the water channel, presenting glowing transparent corners that contrast sharply with the dark brick mass.
- Composition rhythm
- Asymmetrical window groupings and staggered balcony projections break down the vertical facade rhythm.
- Style reading
- Contemporary urban infill with crisp brick detailing
- Program
- Multi-family residential apartments or live-work units
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- dark-brick, glass, steel, timber-or-metal-balconies
- Visual identifiers
- dark-brick, corner-glazing, waterfront-infill, cantilevered-balcony, canal-reflection
- Style tags
- contemporary, urban-infill, minimalist-detailing
- Visual tags
- waterfront, dusk-illumination, residential-infill, corner-windows, contemporary
- Geometry
- Stepped two-and-three story dark brick massing aligning along a canal edge, featuring large full-height corner glazing units and cantilevered balconies.
- Facade system
- Dark masonry load-bearing or veneer wall with large structurally glazed corner units and slender steel railings.
- Structural guess
- Masonry and concrete frame construction with cantilevered slab balconies.
- Spatial scale
- Low-to-mid-rise residential scale stepping down toward the canal waterfront.
- Lighting
- Twilight blue ambient daylight balanced against warm interior artificial lighting that spills out onto the canal surface.
- Atmosphere
- Quiet, introspective twilight mood anchored by the warm amber reflection on dark water.
- Environmental context
- Waterfront canal edge flanked by denser multi-story brick and metal-clad urban apartment buildings.
- Spatial experience
- The building projects outward over the water channel, presenting glowing transparent corners that contrast sharply with the dark brick mass.
- Composition rhythm
- Asymmetrical window groupings and staggered balcony projections break down the vertical facade rhythm.
- Style reading
- Contemporary urban infill with crisp brick detailing
- Program
- Multi-family residential apartments or live-work units
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture