A development in Chelmsford has won a Brick Award for its design.

The City Park West development was awarded the Innovative Use of Brick and Clay Products award at this year’s Brick Awards.

The urban development was praised as a "fantastic example of clay brick being used in an innovative manner; the individual buildings in the development are fascinatingly eye-catching in their shape and design'.

A statement released following the announcement said: "The use of clay in this development is holistic as it utilises brick for landscaping and a façade material simultaneously.

"The scheme is truly innovative in that it takes a blended modern product in the Corium slip system, using the brick in a vertical manner as a contrast with the traditional load-bearing bricks which surround it.

"This is a risky choice, but it has paid off.

"The twin blocks float on a glass podium, reducing weight whilst the linear bricks give a verticality and interest that could not be achieved using traditional brickwork.

"For these reasons, the building project was considered excellent by the judge in using these original and cutting-edge techniques."

The Brick Awards is the longest, most well established design awards in the UK. The 14 categories open to Architects, House Builders, Brick Contractors, Brick Manufacturers, Owners and Developers recognise excellence in brick innovation, sustainability and architecture.