brick

Bricks
Bricks are blocks made of clay, shale, soft slate, clacium cilicate, cement, among others. The most common is clay. They are used for building, pavement and also in the metallurgy and glass industries for lining surfaces. Bricklaying consists in building and repairing walls, floors, partitions, etc. There are several techniques of bricklaying influenced in the bonding style. Among them are: the stretcher bond and the english bond. The first one is composed of stretcher bricks set in rows that are offset by half a brick, while the second style is made up alternating stretchers and headers. The advantage of the stretcher bond is that is very easy to lay with little waste, although, it's not a strong disposition because it creates a thin wall. The advantage of the english bond is that creates a very strong wall, but it is of a low visual quality and it requires more bricks and hence more costs.


 * Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright**



The Robie House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his client Frederick C. Robie, is considered one of the most important buildings in the history of American architecture. Designed in Wright's Oak Park studio in 1908 and completed in 1910, the building inspired an architectural revolution. One of the most important aspects of this house is the force of the horizontal lines given in some ways by the stretching bricklaying. Although it was designed one hundred years ago, the building remains a masterpiece of modern architecture.