One arch will be formed from sandstone bricks in various hues from Hutton Stone’s quarries, predominantly pale buff Darney Heritage sandstone from Northumberland which is reminiscent of the traditional London brick stock. The other arch will be made from Heritage Portland Stone bricks from Albion Stone’s mine in Dorset.

Each arch will be elegantly crafted from a single layer of stone bricks, measuring only 102mm thick, demonstrating the material’s versatility as a load-bearing architectural product.  

The arches will also showcase the variety of sizes and shapes of stone bricks that both Albion Stone and Hutton Stone can produce thanks to their investment in state-of-the-art machinery. T-shaped brick ‘specials’ will form a decorative graphic surface pattern at the top of each arch, and stone versions of ‘Danish doubles’ will be included in the structures. 

With only about a quarter of the carbon footprint of traditional clay-fired bricks, stone bricks are not only a strong and versatile building product but a sustainable one.  These stone bricks are made of ‘unloved stone’ – essentially blocks that have already been quarried and removed from the ground but have not been selected for projects due to a mix of geological characteristics. 

Brick from a Stone: Arch Revival will be installed between two iconic red London telephone boxes on Clerkenwell Green, the same site as last year’s Brick from a Stone installation during Clerkenwell Design Week. Sections from last year’s structure will be re-used in this pavilion, creating a bench and tables beside the arches to encourage dwell time for festivalgoers.