A Colourful Extension Inspired By Clinker Bricks

A ‘clinker’ is a type of red brick that has been misfired, overcooked or burnt, a process which gives them a mottled blue-ish black, orangey-red tonality. They were previously discarded as a material until the 1930s, when they were popularised to build modest, cookie-cutter dwellings en masse like this one in Preston.  The new owners engaged Wowowa to create an extension that would be in keeping with the home’s clinker brick personality, art deco features and their own modern preferences.  The result is this raspberry and duck egg blue marvel. Hey, presto!