I'm working on a project right now at work with a solid brick wall along the back, and a light and dark metal wall next to it. I was asked to "make the wall more interesting" so the neighbours from the back can have something to look at instead of a plain brick fire wall. Traditional masonry would vary the stretcher and header bricks to make a pattern, but there are still options for modern stretcher bond patterns; Using a light and dark variation (or any two colours) there are many options to animate a wall. Below are a few that we preferred, some are just sketches so you'll have to imagine the rest of the wall complete. Each pattern can be varied a great deal by changing the size of each "stripe" and the spacing between, also choosing only a portion of the wall to apply a pattern often has a better result than applying the pattern to the entire wall area.
Brick Patterns for Stretcher Bond
Stripes
Argyle Criss Cross
Zigzag
Diagonal Stripe
Brick Patterns for Stretcher Bond
Stripes
Argyle Criss Cross
Zigzag
Diagonal Stripe
2 comments:
That's a marvelous idea! Personally I've never found brick boring, but then again I'm a big fan of their texture and the look it gives a wall. But these ideas of yours can only make it better!
Roxanne Rook | www.masonrymajic.com
I like your sketches. You might also add texture like Rock face brick bands. Random 8x8 units can also break up a wall. Also brick shapes can add pattern as well.
But your sketches look good.
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