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From hand-made brick to high-tech product: building with blocks of
fired clay today draws from a heritage of nine millennia and
remains innovative, sustainable, and highly appreciated for its
manifold applications. Since 2004, Wienerberger, the world's
largest manufacturer of bricks and other clay building materials,
biennially presents the international Brick Award as a scene for
outstanding achievements in brick architecture. The 2022 edition of
this master class saw 789 submissions from 53 countries, that were
reviewed by an international jury of experts. This book features
the 50 nominees and the 5 winning designs, which are located in
Africa, Asia, Europe, and Central America. All projects are
presented in texts and richly illustrated with atmospheric images,
site and floor plans, views, elevations and sections. Five topical
essays by international authors, discussing the winning buildings
in a wider context, round out this celebration of contemporary
brick architecture.
From hand-made brick to high-tech product: building with blocks of
fired clay today draws from a heritage of nine millennia and
remains innovative, sustainable, and highly appreciated for its
manifold applications. Since 2004, Wienerberger, the world's
largest manufacturer of bricks and other clay building materials,
biannually presents the international Brick Award as a scene for
outstanding achievements in brick architecture. The 2020 edition of
this master class saw 644 submissions from fifty-five countries
that were reviewed by an international jury of experts. This book
features the fifty nominees and the six winning designs, which are
located in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Central America. All projects
are presented in texts and richly illustrated with atmospheric
images, site and floor plans, views, elevations and sections. Five
topical essays by international authors, discussing the winning
buildings in a wider context, round out this celebration of
contemporary brick architecture.
Brick architecture is more vibrant than ever. As a building
material, brick has been in use constantly for more than nine
millennia. Today, the appreciation of its versatile application,
construction qualities, and its energy efficiency remains unbroken.
Since 2004, Wienerberger, the world's largest manufacturer of
bricks and other clay building materials, biannually presents the
international Brick Award as a scene for outstanding achievements
in brick architecture. The 2018 edition of this master class saw
more than 600 submissions from forty-four countries. This book
features the fifty nominees and the seven winning designs, which
are located in Argentina, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, and Vietnam. All projects are presented in texts and
richly illustrated with atmospheric images, site and floor plans,
views, elevations and sections. Five topical essays by
international authors round out this celebration of contemporary
brick architecture.
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