Cloaked in Bricks – Privacy and Porosity by Admun Design & Construction Studio

Featured by ParametricArchitecture, Cloaked in Bricks is a residential project that redefines privacy through material intelligence and façade articulation. Designed and built by Admun Design & Construction Studio, the project transforms a traditional material into a performative architectural system.

A Textured Envelope as Environmental Mediator

Wrapped in a carefully articulated brick skin, the building moderates daylight, mitigates noise from high-traffic surroundings, and shields interiors from direct external views. Rather than functioning as a static cladding, the façade operates as a responsive membrane—balancing openness and enclosure.

Drawing inspiration from the chaotic skyline of its neighborhood, the design translates contextual irregularities into a dynamic brick pattern. The result is a façade that simultaneously blends with its surroundings and reinterprets them through contemporary parametric logic.

Calibrated Brick Rotations

Privacy and permeability are achieved by rotating individual bricks at calibrated angles. These subtle variations create a gradient of porosity across the envelope. Strategic openings frame selected views while filtering out less desirable sightlines from adjacent apartments.

The rotation angles were determined through a careful dialogue between interior and exterior conditions, considering:

• Solar orientation
• Daylight optimization
• Visual privacy
• Urban noise exposure
• This precise calibration allows the façade to perform environmentally while maintaining a cohesive architectural identity.

Balancing Privacy and Daylighting

In dense urban settings, the tension between openness and seclusion is often difficult to resolve. Cloaked in Bricks addresses this challenge by turning the façade into both an environmental moderator and a spatial filter.

The outcome is a project that harmonizes privacy, daylighting, and contextual sensitivity—demonstrating how traditional materials like brick can be reimagined through parametric strategies to meet contemporary urban demands.