TY - BOOK ID - 661962 TI - Brick AU - Hall, William AU - Cruickshank, Dan PY - 2015 SN - 9780714868813 0714868817 PB - Londres New York Phaidon DB - UniCat KW - Building materials. Building technology KW - brick [clay product] KW - Architecture KW - brickwork [masonry] KW - architectonics KW - Bricks KW - Brickwork KW - Building, Brick KW - Construction en brique KW - Construction KW - Briques KW - History KW - Histoire KW - Matériaux KW - History. KW - brick [clay material] KW - brickwork [works by material] KW - Histoire. KW - Matériaux. KW - Matériaux UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:661962 AB - Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centuries. The world's best architects have explored the qualities of brickwork. Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Jørn Utzon, Frank Gehry, and Mies van der Rohe all built with the material, and bricks were integral to Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for an American vernacular in his Prairie Houses. Lesser-known newcomers have created some equally striking and memorable structures, from the stunning Winery Gantenbein - built by robotic arm - to the audacious Kantana Institute, an unprecedented vision in a Thai rainforest. Brick is a beautiful and informative visual exploration of a material that is often overlooked, and sometimes considered limiting, but is actually full of spectacular potential. ER -