Construction as Alchemy (Brick wall)

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20th Century or earlier

Recent or proposed innovation

BRICK SELECTION

Image title: Insula of Diana, Ostia Antica

Image title: Eilkhaneh

Brick name: San Selmo Smoked

Architect: (unknown)

Architect: [SHIFT] Process Practice

Type: smoked clay brick

Date: c. 150 AD

Date: 2014

Size: 230 x 110 x 76

Photographer: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Photographer: Parham Taghioff

Manufacturer: Australbricks

Analysis: (75 words): Opus latericium, a Roman style brickwork technique was used to build a lot of ancient Roman structures. Instead of present-day

Analysis: (75 words): This Tribe House was built, not for the structural purposes, but rather for the aesthetics of modernity and to allow as much natural light in the building as possible. Soldier course is used in partial part of the dwelling in which the headers of the bricks were laid on bed and this type of bricklaying is structurally weak. Yet, the bricks are longer than the standard brick. In most part of the wall, the elongated bricks are widely spaced out to create the

Place made: Italy

source: “Eilkhaneh / [SHIFT] Process Practice,” ArchDaily, December 15, 2014, https://www.archdaily.com/577066/eilkhaneh-shift-process-practice.

source: “San Selmo Smoked,” Australbricks, https://australbricks.com.au/nsw/ product/san-selmo-smoked.

House of Diana. Stretcher course is used as it is the most simple, common and structurally durable type of bonding. Two bricks are binded by one header brick horizontally. Moreover, we can see the large segmental arches above every rectangular opening creating a pattern. The bricks are arranged in slightly semicircular position. Also, the wall is a lot thicker and deeper than the double brick wall. Corbelling is also used as the wall rises thus resemble a roof overhang. source: A. Becker, Jeffrey. “Roman domestic architecture (insula)” Khan Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/beginners-guide-rome/a/roman-domestic-architecture-insula

Construction as Alchemy ARCH10002

2019 Semester 2

Studio Leader: William Orr Studio: 21

Name: Thin Myat Noe Student Number: 1068240

colours that suits contemporary architecture. This standard size brick weighs absorbancy and it is quite durable for general purposes.

Part 1A : Celebrating the art of Brickwork

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2019 Semester 2

Studio Leader: William Orr Studio: 21

Name: Thin Myat Noe Student Number: 1068240

Part 1A : Celebrating the art of Brickwork

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A2-02 - SECTION Layout size: 130mm x 250mm Scale 1:20 Pan view to centre correct portion of wall making sure you are cutting through an opening with a lintel section

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In the viewports, the lines through which the section plane is cutting will appear thicker than when printed. Don't be alarmed if the lines appear too bold here. Do not use a screen shot of the Rhino layout to create your PDF as this will make your lines appear too thick, and the scale to be distorted. 1920

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Construction as Alchemy ARCH10002

2019 Semester 2

Studio Leader: William Orr Studio: 21

Name: Thin Myat Noe Student Number: 1068240

Part 1A : Celebrating the art of Brickwork

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A3-01 - ELEVATION Layout size: 410mm x 250mm Scale 1:20 Pan view to centre correct portion of wall in the view Edit further in InDesign for clarity pier is needed for more durable structure

Install lintel in accordance with engineering computations

110 mm end bearing of galvanised steel lintel

Random overhang of the bricks. Headers seen on the facing wall.

Offset brick by 1/3 of the bed then rotate 25 degree

Full brick stretcher course bonded with raked mortar.

Mortar for the two courses of bricks underground does not need to be raked.

3D HERO VIEW

Construction as Alchemy ARCH10002

2019 Semester 2

Studio Leader: William Orr Studio: 21

Name: Thin Myat Noe Student Number: 1068240

Part 1A : Celebrating the art of Brickwork

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