
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

02. Brick House / Ventura Virzi arquitectos

03. Alejandra House / Cekada-Romanos Arquitectos

04. YAS House / Estudio Arzubialde

05. House Parque Leloir / Becker & Ferrari Arquitectos

06. Brick House / AZL architects

07. Alfonsina House / CEKADA-ROMANOS Arquitectos

08. Corisco Houses / RVdM Arquitectos

09. Quinta House / RAIZALCUBO Arquitectura

10. Casa Tabique / TAC Taller de Arquitectura Contextual

11. GPL House / Estudio BLT

12. RedHouse / Hans Kabsch Vela

13. “U” House / Eleonora Aquilante, Ariel Busch Arquitectos

14. House in Carrizal / Daniel Moreno + Sebastián Calero

15. 712 House / H Arquitectes

16. Experimental Brick Pavilion / Estudio Botteri-Connell
