Another day, another successful brickmatching project! We were pleased to provide a custom brick blend for a large addition to the Fox Valley Park District Prisco Community Center in Aurora, Illinois.
The original building, constructed in the 1980s, was quickly outgrown as the surrounding area swelled in population over the course of the next three decades. Ownership tasked architects, Cordogan Clark, with expanding the popular recreation facility from 1,500 to 5,000 square feet, hoping to replicate the look of the scratched vintage Streator Brick used on the existing facade (pictured in the last image here) along the new eastern wing.
Unfortunately, as so often happens… knowing the source of the bricks didn’t help in procuring more. After all, companies change, as do clay pits, and production techniques! With the manufacturer having gone out of business in 2012, we instead turned to the red brick experts at Ragland Brick. Two of their colors — “Red V-Score” and “Full Range V-Score” were combined in perfectly fine-tuned percentages to evoke the spirit of the original masonry. We were even able to match the yellow accent brick for minor repairs using Brampton Brick’s “Buff Velour” shade.
It was an honor to help the residents of Fox Valley modernize their recreation center for a new era! Community members can now enjoy ample public programming, a brand-new fitness center, meeting rooms, & more all under one (bigger) roof.
LOCATION: 150 W Illinois Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
ARCHITECT: Cordogan Clark
GC: RC Wegman Construction
MASON: Cyberdyne Masonry
PRODUCTS SUPPLIED: Brampton Brick, Ragland Brick
