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Twin-Bricks, Saitama, 2008
TWIN BRICKS
Twin-Bricks, consists of two wings - A five unit rental dwelling and the owner’s own two-family house. It is located in a quiet residential area, just 20 minutes by train from Tokyo. In order to secure some space for the owner’s car collection, the owner’s wing (RC Wing) stands closer to the road than the rental wing (S Wing). The rental wing is clad in both autoclaved lightweight concrete (ALC) panels as well as glass blocks.
S WING
The S Wing, based on the previously completed “Crystal Brick” House, introduces ALC panels as aseismatic elements in order to improve cost-effectiveness in the face of earthquake safety. The arrangement of glass block and ALC panel was derived from a series of experiments. The results showed that the ALC panel fail leaving the glass blocks intact, providing enhanced safety for the occupants. An intriguing spatial composition materializes due to the seemingly random composition of the glass block and ALC Panels which hide all structure.
RC WING
With the purpose of alleviating noise from the garage and providing a sense of privacy for the owners, Atelier Tekuto Co., Ltd. created the “RC structure + exterior thermal insulation” construction method. Costs were significantly reduced by introducing high-pressure wood wool cement boards and integrating the boards as form works. Original tiles were also developed after careful consideration.
The overall experience of Twin Bricks is heightened by the juxtaposition of the heavy RC wing and light S wing and between the transparency of glass versus the opacity of the ALC panels. Though these materials seem to be in antithesis, they exhibit a material harmony when partnered together.
Atlier Tekuto
Photographer
Makoto Yoshida
敷地は、JR浦和駅・中浦和駅の中間の徒歩15分圏内に位置し、閑
静な住宅街にある、ｵｰﾅｰ2世帯・賃貸5戸の共同住宅である。ｵｰﾅｰ
の趣味である車の所有台数が多いことから、手前にｵｰﾅｰ棟（RC造
)、奥に賃貸棟(S造)を配した。
賃貸棟は、以前に竣工した「クリスタル・ブリック」をベースに
コストパフォーマンスの向上を図る為、GBの一部にALCを配し、
そのALCをもGB同様、耐震要素として構造に効かせている。ALCを
ランダムに配置したことにより、構造の壁・柱・梁といった要素
が明確でなくなり、不思議な空間構成となっている。RC棟は、ガ
レージでの作業音軽減、及びｵｰﾅｰ棟のプライバシー確保・性能向
上の為、天工人にて開発をしたRC造＋外断熱工法を採用した。価
格も\18,000/㎡に抑えることが可能となった。
重厚なRC棟と軽やかなS棟の対比、異素材でありながら物性上ほ
ぼ等価な物性を示したGBとALCの対比。そこから生まれる空間の
対比がより面白い空間を演出している。
アトリエ天工人
写真家
吉田 誠
An Abstract image of a brick wall taken on the Blackpool promenade, Lancashire, England.
The images in this series were inspired by Mishka Henner's 'No Man's Land', a series created using Google Maps randomly taken images on the roadside. This series is created in the same way by photographing from the window of my car while driving around my local area. However, I added my own personal touch by zooming in and positioning the camera to get abstract style images and this is the result. I believe this concept is what truly has made these images rather different if not unique. This series also shows how our streets that we walk along every day can be made into art if you just take the time to look at it in a different way. It showcases the natural beauty of our manmade structures and local wildlife amongst it that we often take for granted.
Please comment and critique because I would always love and appreciate feedback to improve my photography.
Hi y'all! This is the second version of my new logo out of real bricks. I hope you'll like it. I prefer this one to the first one. / Sziasztok! Íme az új logóm második verziója igazi kockákból felépítve. Remélem tetszeni fog. Nekem ez jobban bejön!
Overfired Bricks ('klinkers') used in a boundary wall
Laburnum, Melbourne, Victoria
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I decided with the nice weather today that I'd go downtown and walk around a bit and try to get some photos, so quite a few of those my end up on here over the next few days. This building is on the corner of 3rd and Main where the China Panda restaurant is located. Inside they have a lot of photos of the buildings in different phases over the years, some with only 2 stores, some with 3. Every time I go get takeout from China Panda I look at these photos. I think it used to be a hotel but now it houses the chinese restaurant, a coffee shop, and has apartments upstairs.