Monday, April 9, 2012

Brick Arch, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1838, Maidenhead England

At the time of construction this was the longest spanning brick arch in the world.








Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brighton/5792980003/

Montreal Residence, Thomas Balaban Architects, 2009

Architect's Website: www.t--b--a.com
This appears to be a double wythe english cross constructed wall. I will post a wall construction detail if I can get my hands on one.





Thursday, September 15, 2011

Text Embossed Brick, Toronto Canada

The following photo was sent to me by a friend in Toronto Ontario Canada. The brick is a part of the exterior wall of her house built circa 1900.


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Pilsen Wall


From: http://coledonkelley.tumblr.com/post/5126012975/pilsen-wall