The wide range in which pieces of masonry can be arranged allows for multiple spatial configurations. Born in a furnace, the brick adorns and reinforces, protects and—to various degrees—brings natural light into spaces that need slight, natural illumination.
Throughout history, traditional brick-laying consisted of predetermined arrangement of parts, and lines of rope to guide the consistency and placement of each individual brick. But there are many other ways to exploit this multi-faceted, timeless material, so we’ve selected 16 projects that demonstrate the potential of the humble brick.
Below find 16 construction details from projects that use bricks in ingenious ways.
01. House of Sieves / Francisco Cadau
Courtesy of Francisco Cadau oficina de arquitectura
02. Brick House / Ventura Virzi arquitectos
via © Ventura Virzi arquitectos
03. Alejandra House / Cekada-Romanos Arquitectos
via © CEKADA-ROMANOS arquitectos
04. YAS House / Estudio Arzubialde
via © Estudio Arzubialde
05. House Parque Leloir / Becker & Ferrari Arquitectos
via © Becker Ferrari arquitectos
06. Brick House / AZL architects
via © AZL architects
07. Alfonsina House / CEKADA-ROMANOS Arquitectos
via © CEKADA-ROMANOS arquitectos
08. Corisco Houses / RVdM Arquitectos
via © RVdM Arquitectos
09. Quinta House / RAIZALCUBO Arquitectura
via © RAIZALCUBO Arquitectura
10. Casa Tabique / TAC Taller de Arquitectura Contextual
via © TAC Taller de Arquitectura Contextual
11. GPL House / Estudio BLT
via © Estudio BLT
12. RedHouse / Hans Kabsch Vela
via © Hans Kabsch Vela
13. “U” House / Eleonora Aquilante, Ariel Busch Arquitectos
via © Eleonora Aquilante, Ariel Busch Arquitectos
14. House in Carrizal / Daniel Moreno + Sebastián Calero
via © Daniel Moreno + Sebastián Calero
15. 712 House / H Arquitectes
via © H Arquitectes
16. Experimental Brick Pavilion / Estudio Botteri-Connell
via © Estudio Botteri-Connell
Sig Nordal 