Imperial

What is the Krause Imperial brick?
The Krause Imperial is the grandest format in the Krause range at 465mm long. Its extruded, elongated profile creates sweeping horizontal lines that emphasise the breadth and scale of contemporary architecture, delivering a look of unparalleled linearity.

What size is the Imperial brick?
The Krause Imperial measures 465 x 105 x 45mm. Coverage is 38 bricks per square metre, and bricks are supplied at 448 per pallet. It is the largest single-brick module Krause offers as a standard format. Dimensions are nominal averages; as the products are crafted from natural clay, some variance in size and finish is expected.

What colours is the Imperial brick available in?
Krause Imperial bricks are available in Ghost, Heritage Red, Grampian Blues, Nero, Autumn, Mid-blend, Sandstone, Smoke Grey, and Old Melbourne Town, with custom colours also available.

Why choose a long-format brick like the Imperial?
Long-format bricks stretch the horizontal joint pattern, emphasising a building’s breadth and creating strong linear rhythm across a facade. At 465mm, the Krause Imperial is designed specifically for this effect, suiting contemporary architecture where scale and horizontality are central to the design.

How does the Imperial compare to the Emperor brick?
Both share the slim 45mm height and 105mm bed depth of the Krause linear family. The Imperial is 465mm long versus the Emperor‘s 390mm, so it produces even longer horizontal lines with fewer vertical joints, at a coverage of 38 bricks per square metre versus the Emperor’s 46.

How many Imperial bricks are needed per square metre?
The Krause Imperial requires just 38 bricks per square metre thanks to its 465mm length, the lowest coverage rate in the Krause standard range. Bricks are supplied at 448 per pallet, so one pallet covers approximately 11.8 square metres before wastage.

What are Roman bricks?
Roman bricks are long, low-proportioned bricks inspired by the elongated formats used in ancient Roman construction, later popularised in modern architecture. Contemporary versions typically run from around 290mm up to 500mm or more in length with heights around 40-50mm, emphasising horizontal lines.

Why are long bricks popular in contemporary architecture?
Long bricks stretch the joint pattern horizontally and reduce the number of vertical joints, giving facades a strong linear rhythm that suits contemporary design. They shift brickwork’s character from the traditional domestic grid towards something sleeker and more monumental in scale.

Do long-format bricks reduce the number of bricks needed?
Yes. Because each unit covers more wall, long formats need fewer bricks per square metre; a 465mm brick like the Krause Imperial requires just 38 per square metre against roughly 48-50 for a standard format. Fewer units also means fewer vertical joints across the facade.

How do long bricks handle corners and openings?
Setting out matters more with long formats. Corners, window openings, and piers should be planned so bricks resolve cleanly without awkward small cuts, and the longer module makes any misalignment more visible. Good setting-out drawings before laying begins pay off with linear brickwork.

What is the longest brick format commonly available?
Most manufacturers’ linear ranges top out between 400mm and 500mm. Krause’s longest standard format is the 465mm Imperial, at the upper end of what is commonly produced, with custom lengths possible through bespoke manufacturing for projects that need something outside the standard range.