Joseph Platt Selected for Glen-Gery Shape Collaboration

HASTINGS own, Joseph Platt, was selected as one of the winning designers in Glen-Gery’s Architect Shape Collaboration program, an initiative inviting architects and designers to explore the creative potential of brick through custom form making.

Joseph’s winning design, “Swordfish,” is an asymmetrical brick defined by a sweeping curve that subtly disrupts the traditional flat plane of a wall. Its fluid profile introduces movement and depth, allowing light to play across the surface in unexpected ways. Designed to be laid in multiple orientations, it opens up new possibilities for expressive, textured masonry.

As part of the program, Joseph traveled to Glen-Gery’s Mid Atlantic factory in Pennsylvania to collaborate with their R&D team, observe the production process, and handcraft his own version of the brick using a custom mold developed from his design. Swordfish is now part of the Glen-Gery collection and is available for purchase worldwide, offering architects new opportunities to explore form, texture, and light through masonry.