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Photos from Brick Fiesta 2012 in Houston, Texas
Design and (c) of the creations are the property of the fans who created them.
These bricks were shipped from Baltimore to provide walkways for pedestrians.
The house was built by Asa Tift, a marine architect (and Confederate mariner), in 1851. In 1931 Hemingway purchased it and lived here with his second wife, Pauline, and their two sons until 1939.
Here, Hemingway completed the final draft of "A Farewell to Arms," as well as "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber".
This was probably a classroom once, but tar has run down the once-beautiful brick walls from the ruins above. Lincoln School, Metropolis ghost town, Nevada.
These bricks are from the house's old chimney.
And so we begin.
We are NOT professionals. Do NOT attempt this at home ;)
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
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Makoto Yoshida
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The Brick Tavern House is a former inn on the National Road west of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. One of the oldest National Road taverns still in existence, it was built in the early nineteenth century. Although it fell into dilapidation during the late twentieth century, it was named a historic site in 1995, and extensive restoration was to be performed in the early 2010s but to date, has not been.
The tavern's construction date varies widely in different sources. A history of Belmont County published in 1903 proposed that it had been built in 1812; the U.S. Department of Transportation believes that it was constructed in 1828; a restoration firm, Centennial Preservation Group, states that it was erected in 1825; and the National Park Service gives its construction year as 1831. Built of brick on a foundation of sandstone, the tavern is covered with a tin roof and features elements of sandstone and slate. The two-and-a-half-story building features a gabled roof, while the overall design includes a rear ell faced by porches on both sides.
1210 Wood Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
This is where the president of Colorado Colleges lives. He used to live in a much smaller house next door that suffered water damage while it was being remodeled so he moved up and commandeered this house. Nice upgrade huh?
These bricks were used as ballast in ships that transported whale meat for fertilizer and animal food in the early 1900s.
A decorative yellow air brick in a wall on Armoury Terrace. Likely in my opinion, to be either an the Ebbw Vale or Beaufort Brick brick. It appears to be a standard brick, pierced.
Dirty Ybor does NOT have its own section, it's kinda just in the alleyways. We found a shit ton of awesome stuff! Most of the grunge stuff I shot is on my B/W film, that'll be put up shortly. I would love to go walk around all of Ybor to find every last nook and cranny for dirty parts like this.
Hobos aren't shy though, they will stare at you. For minutes at a time, and they won't stop until you leave. It's a bit creepy... haha. But it does call for a good.. erm, well I'm not sure. A good something, I know that.
*Note to myself: Find better color film, actually, NEVER USE COLOR FILM AGAIN.
We built a walkway on the side of our house.
These bricks were in place and we didn't want to waste the extra concrete when we finished for the day. They are filler so we didn't need to use as much concrete.
Fuel bricks, nice and dry and waiting for the fire. Finally, a use for old issues of the West Highland Free Press, Heat magazine, and election literature.
Colors, Main Street, Skywalk (overhead sidewalk), Morristown, Tennessee
Nik Dfine 2.0
Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0: Film Effects, Graduated Neutral Density, Tonal Contrast, Vignette
Nik Sharpener Pro 3.0
This brick magazine was built just after the 'War Of 1812" at Fort York. The original magazines were blown up to push back invading Americans.