64 University Place, KPF’s stacked and stepped arcade of shallow arches. Photo ... and the rough old thing is being revived. Brick, stone, and terra-cotta, products that have the solidity ...

A keystone is the wedge at the top of an arch upon which all the other components lean. Keystones are usually masonry in either cut stone, cast stone or brick. The key design feature is the last ...

‘Each brick was hand cut and finished and bonded to a steel frame to form each stepped layer of the arch over curved glazing, to create an illusion of floating heaviness,’ say the architects. ‘These ...