IG Masonry Support Plays Key Role In Contemporary New Build Family Home

The Glade House is a bespoke five-bedroom home situated in a secluded woodland clearing in Surrey. Designed by award-winning AR Design Studio, this contemporary new-build redefines the family home with a clear architectural intent: to create seamless connections between the built form and the natural landscape through structure, material, and light.

Replacing an outdated property that no longer met modern standards, the new home was shaped through close collaboration between architect and client to deliver a highly tailored space, where refined construction detailing supports both lifestyle and design ambition. The architectural form is defined by four slender linear brick walls that extend from the building out into the surrounding landscape.

These brick elements divide the garden into distinct outdoor spaces and define generous, open-plan interiors at ground level. IG Masonry Support partnered with EH Smith to ensure that its prefabricated masonry systems aligned seamlessly with this challenging and highly bespoke brick format. The project utilised Product 14013711, a unique 40 mm-high brick, the minimum height achievable for a brick unit. 

This specialist product was fundamental to achieving the fine linear expression central to the design. IG Masonry Support's collaboration ensured full compatibility between support systems and brick coursing, maintaining the architectural clarity envisioned by AR Design Studio. To support the delivery of this architecturally ambitious build, IG Masonry Support was proud to supply a combination of advanced solutions, including B.O.S.S. A1 (Brick on Soffit System) units, welded masonry support, and brick slip lintels, all tailored to achieve the precise detailing demanded by the design. 

In total, IG Masonry Support supplied 17.33 linear metres of brick slip lintels across the project, including six units used both internally and externally. The largest lintel is installed inside, forming a key transition between the dramatic double-height entrance void and the open-plan kitchen/living area — a focal point of the home’s interior layout. They also supplied two B.O.S.S. A1 units, designed to deliver seamless deep soffit brickwork in key areas: one installed over the 5.2-metre garage opening, and another spanning a 7-metre opening into the main residence. 

These prefabricated, A1 fire-rated units provided crisp, uninterrupted brick detailing while offering major time savings during installation. In total, 12.2 linear metres of B.O.S.S. were used on the project. Due to the unique dimensions of the 40mm-high brick, the soffit areas couldn’t achieve a traditional stretcher bond throughout. Smaller cuts had to be introduced at random intervals to accommodate the soffit geometry. This adjustment was necessary to maintain the clean aesthetic and ensure accurate alignment with the bespoke support systems, without compromising the visual intent of the design.  

These masonry support solutions enabled the successful execution of the floating soffits and brick-lined walls that define the visual rhythm of the building, both structurally and architecturally. The Glade House is a carefully crafted home that celebrates architectural clarity and natural context. IG Masonry Support is proud to have played a key role in its successful realisation.  https://igmasonrysupport.com