Give your white facade its own character
The impact of the mortar colour on a white brick is immense. Will you choose a colour-matched joint for a monolithic effect, or a dark joint for an extra play of lines?
Project in the spotlight
Porta 1070
In this project in Anderlecht, you can see how the Blanco white hand-moulded brick is used to harmoniously connect a new-build volume with a former church building. By combining Blanco with subtle details in a brown brick, a contemporary school environment is created that exudes calmness while nodding to the site’s history.
Advice on white facades
White facing bricks have specific properties. Often, the colour is achieved through a cement coating, or you may deliberately choose a brick to be painted later. The questions below will help you with the technical side of your choice: