Architect Amin Taha explains his aim to capture the "inane beauty" of natural stone with his 15 Clerkenwell Close housing project, in this movie produced by his studio.
The stone-framed London building contains eight apartments, including Taha's own home, and the office for his studio Amin Taha + Groupwork. But the building, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award, is facing demolition following a row with Islington Council.
In the film, Taha says one of the building's best qualities is that it stands out from its surroundings.
"It's interesting and unique to look at, it doesn't follow an individual style," says Taha in the movie. "I think its that uniqueness that people are looking at."
Amin Taha describes 15 Clerkenwell Close as "interesting and unique to look at" The housing block's key feature is its framework of raw quarried limestone. It provides both facade and structure.
"What you see really is the way previous generations used to build, which is the structure ? whether its brick or stone ? is the superstructure of the building. It's holding the building up," explains Taha.
"At the same time it's manipulated in a certain way to create an architectural aesthetic."

Taha says the decision to take this approach was the result of researching the buildings that previously stood on the site.
"You have to spend time researching not just the physical area but also looking into the background, the histor...