Avenier Cornejo designs Parisian apartment block with patterned brick facade
French practice Avenier Cornejo Architectes has completed a social housing block in Paris with a brickwork facade with a pattern of blue glass bricks.
The rustic facade is in reference to its Haussmann-era and art deco style neighbours.The blue glazed bricks used to decorate the facade are arranged in a diamond pattern reminiscent of a patter on the facade of the neighbouring building.
On the southern elevation, certain bricks have been swapped for translucent glass blocks, creating a dappled pa
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