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... brick . In a structural sense brick belongs in the family of masonry . It has roughly the same advantages and disadvantages as stone , some ex- aggerated , some muted ... bricks , on the other hand , Chapter Seven THE ARCHITECTURE OF BRICK.
... brick . In a structural sense brick belongs in the family of masonry . It has roughly the same advantages and disadvantages as stone , some ex- aggerated , some muted ... bricks , on the other hand , Chapter Seven THE ARCHITECTURE OF BRICK.
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... bricks at door or win- dow openings . At the corners the apparent half brick might be a header , that is , the end of a brick . ( A stretcher is the long side of a brick . ) If the wall is two or more layers thick , it is desirable to ...
... bricks at door or win- dow openings . At the corners the apparent half brick might be a header , that is , the end of a brick . ( A stretcher is the long side of a brick . ) If the wall is two or more layers thick , it is desirable to ...
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... brick end plugs , by blind arches , raised brick tracery , or brick ornaments placed in high relief . In the pre - Seljuk and Seljuk periods ( 1037-1194 ) brick was used both for structure and decoration , and in this so - called " naked ...
... brick end plugs , by blind arches , raised brick tracery , or brick ornaments placed in high relief . In the pre - Seljuk and Seljuk periods ( 1037-1194 ) brick was used both for structure and decoration , and in this so - called " naked ...
Contents
Chapter Three ARCHITECTURAL TRAVEL WITH PARTICULAR | 35 |
Chapter Six THE ARCHITECTURE OF STONE | 151 |
English Features | 417 |
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The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That ... Jake Morrissey,J. P. Morrissey No preview available - 2005 |