Clear cube, warm clinker
A family home in Münsterland shows how modern architecture and traditional materials can create a cosy setting for indoor and outdoor living.
At first glance: a monolithic brick block – that opens up
When you think of brick, you often picture gabled houses with pitched roofs. This detached house near Billerbeck in Münsterland breaks with the cliché: a sculptural, two-storey cube with a flat roof, completely clad in a lively mix of Wittmund clinker bricks. Red, brown, graphite, subtle shades of grey and sand – in daylight, the colours change subtly, lending warmth and depth to the austere form.
The clear volumes are not merely a matter of form. Recesses create covered outdoor spaces: a deep loggia spanning the width of the house on the upper floor and a sheltered terrace area on the ground floor. In this way, the architecture grows naturally into the garden.
The project thrives on the material. Wittmunder Klinker Mix 198-132 displays a wide colour spectrum; each photo tells a different story: sometimes cool grey and blue hues dominate, sometimes warm red veins or dark burn marks. The narrow, medium-grey joints bind the mix without smoothing it out. Up close, irregularities in the craftsmanship become apparent – partial edge breaks, nuanced surfaces, clouds of colour – precisely those details that make industrially manufactured minimalism human.
Used sorting
Important visual accents
The overall impression of the grading depends on the other elements of the facade. These include joint colour, window frames, railings, etc., which set important visual accents.
The sorting used is an object-related sorting. A similar sorting can be created for you on request.
