Hansjoerg Goeritz Architekturstudio - National Parliament, Liechtenstein

Reposted from arch daily.

Brick Angled Corner Details

Bricks forming an obtuse angled corner. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois. Image: John Delano


Photos Courtesy of Flicker

Acute Angles
"18-inch walls meet at an acute angle, the bonds shown involve a good deal of cutting, which is inevitable to form really good work, but much of it would be omitted in ordinary building, the resulting gaps and spaces being filled in with bits of brick bedded in mortar."


Obtuse Angles
"18-inch brick walls meeting at an obtuse angle. There are several ways of forming the bond, but the arrangement shown is a good one. The bird's-mouths a and d and the squints e e, may be cut and rubbed as axed fair, or specially moulded. The squints ff would be rough cut."


Drawings Sourced here:
http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Building-Construction-3-2/Various-Bonds-Not-Mentioned-In-Part-I.html

George Ranalli Architects - Community Centre, Saratoga Avenue, New York, 1999

Architect's Website:
www.georgeranalli.com

Photos by Paul Warchol from:
http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/Feature274.htm

Rael San Fratello - Planter Bricks - 2009

Brick-Stainable Competition Entry
http://www.brick-stainable.com/
Architect's Website: www.rael-sandfratello.com

I don't know if these planter bricks would actually work (bricks don't do very well with moisture over long periods of time - they deteriorate - especially in a winter climate), but I sure find 'em purdy!

Nini Leimand - Wall Technology, 2009

Brick-Stainable Competition Entry

I recently read through all of the entries for the 2009 Brick-Stainable competition at http://www.brick-stainable.com/. People were asked to 're-think brick' as a building material, or to design a quasi-consulate building for people to stay on a site in Maryland.

I think this wall technology by Nini Leimand shows a lot of promise, in the coming years I believe building construction will begin to favour low-tech passive solutions as an alternative to the overly complex wall construction that we see today (often with 10+ layers of plastic, insulation, etc.).

I find this project elegant in its simplicity and ripe with decorative potential.