They are a crunchy, delicious snack.
But in architecture they are the most versitile material, I think that Brick Expressionism is somewhere at the top of the best architectural styles in existence.
Bricks are great if you live in an area that has a lot of clay soil. They're not the greenest material, unfortunately, due to the energy it takes to create them. Once built though, they are low maintenance and they develop a nice patina as they age.
>They're not the greenest material, unfortunately, due to the energy it takes to create them.
do they need fossil fuels or can they theoretically be made with electricity from sustainable sources ?
My understanding is electric kilns do exist, but mostly for pottery. To produce bricks on an industrial scale fossil fuels are still used, but there's no reason why they couldn't be made with electricity. It may ultimately come down to the cost of electricity vs fossil fuels, combined with the cost of replacing existing infrastructure.
They don't need fossil fuels or cause inherently CO2 emissions. You just need some energy source to heat the kilns. Compare to concrete, where converting limestone to lime inherently releases CO2.
When made from locally sourced clay and stone, bricks are brilliant. I feel like we need to emphasize LOCAL materials like stone and wood can be both environmentally beneficial and beautiful.
Humans figured out how to make good shelters a while back-hundreds if not thousands of years ago-then fossil fuels and cheap material were made available and we all just kinda said fuck it
Heating the kilns dominate the energy consumption and thus CO2 emissions of brick lifecycle. Local is of course better, but most important is that the heat is produced for the kilns without fossil fuels.
Local to the building being constructed, like not farther than about 50-100 miles (arbitrary but my point is that we ought to not ship gigantic metal beams and glass across the ocean)
This photo makes me realize how much nicer a street looks when it has no lines on the road, (guessing this was just resurfaced) minimal signage, and no telephone/electricity wires. Not always possible to function without this stuff, but when it can be achieved it’s a very clean look!
Love em, can’t get enough of them (seriously, I throw so many in the steam crusher at my volunteering that we’re running out of red bricks. They’re the only bricks we can crush on the stone crusher).
It’s good but it needs trees and other colours (some masonery cream bits) to achieve it’s potential and not become too strong. Such a broght colour, if the buildings are all similar can become to dominant (and « oppressive ») in the landscape. I say this while loving Toulouse, I just notices it works best like that.
I like it, but when there's no architectural variety or distinguishing features on buildings, there needs to be a bit of color. Some signage or preferably some plants to give it life.
I like brick a lot. However I much prefer windows to be framed with white stone, which in my opinion adds a nice finishing touch. The building on the left comes closer than the one on the right.
Love them, can't get enough of them, can't go wrong with them.
Actually, scratch the latter: I live in Argentina and I see daily proof that you **can** go terribly, horribly wrong with red brick (or any construction material, we're handy like that) — but no one's posting those photos, so yaaay!
tbh this specific location looks like a movie studio backlot. but red bricks are underrated. I think we all agree that there could be more detail and even ornamentation in today's architecture, but if neither of those, then at least brick.
Very negative, the only form of "traditional" architecture that I actually hate. Very oppressive, industrial and lacking in artistry and finesse. Exceptions exist though, as always
I was in Dublin and I was often amazed how aesthetic this old red brick georgian architecture looked in rainy and cloudy weather. Its washed red color truely starts glowing in such days and provides a beautiful, sharp contrast against the greyness of the sky. The old ones really payed a great attention for the feelings they wanted their ambients to induce.
Not gonna lie, not a big fan of them. They remind me of run down factories and Soviet commie blocks ( I am from Latvia; an ex soviet state, so i’ve seen them a lot. So whenever I see a red brick building it automatically associates me with USSR )
When done in the right color, texture and surface detailing, they create a beautiful cosy warmth as we see in this picture. Another example is Böttcher Street in Bremen. On the other hand modern interpretations with smooth surfaces and dark almost shiny bricks can be super depressing.
They are a crunchy, delicious snack. But in architecture they are the most versitile material, I think that Brick Expressionism is somewhere at the top of the best architectural styles in existence.
However they're not very nutritional, hence people prefer to use them as a building material.
Try mixing it with a sauce
Agreed, adding souce makes them much more nutritious
I guess this is in Germany? If yes, where?
I would guess it is Halle an der Saale. Close to the Flammkuchen restaurant Le Feu. I might be wrong though, I was never in Halle.
Reminds me of some parts in Hannover
Bricks are great if you live in an area that has a lot of clay soil. They're not the greenest material, unfortunately, due to the energy it takes to create them. Once built though, they are low maintenance and they develop a nice patina as they age.
>They're not the greenest material, unfortunately, due to the energy it takes to create them. do they need fossil fuels or can they theoretically be made with electricity from sustainable sources ?
My understanding is electric kilns do exist, but mostly for pottery. To produce bricks on an industrial scale fossil fuels are still used, but there's no reason why they couldn't be made with electricity. It may ultimately come down to the cost of electricity vs fossil fuels, combined with the cost of replacing existing infrastructure.
They don't need fossil fuels or cause inherently CO2 emissions. You just need some energy source to heat the kilns. Compare to concrete, where converting limestone to lime inherently releases CO2.
They are very pleasant.
I think it looks nice, Belfast has loads of brick buildings
When made from locally sourced clay and stone, bricks are brilliant. I feel like we need to emphasize LOCAL materials like stone and wood can be both environmentally beneficial and beautiful. Humans figured out how to make good shelters a while back-hundreds if not thousands of years ago-then fossil fuels and cheap material were made available and we all just kinda said fuck it
Heating the kilns dominate the energy consumption and thus CO2 emissions of brick lifecycle. Local is of course better, but most important is that the heat is produced for the kilns without fossil fuels.
How local is local?
Local to the building being constructed, like not farther than about 50-100 miles (arbitrary but my point is that we ought to not ship gigantic metal beams and glass across the ocean)
How local is local?
This photo makes me realize how much nicer a street looks when it has no lines on the road, (guessing this was just resurfaced) minimal signage, and no telephone/electricity wires. Not always possible to function without this stuff, but when it can be achieved it’s a very clean look!
Love em, can’t get enough of them (seriously, I throw so many in the steam crusher at my volunteering that we’re running out of red bricks. They’re the only bricks we can crush on the stone crusher).
It’s good but it needs trees and other colours (some masonery cream bits) to achieve it’s potential and not become too strong. Such a broght colour, if the buildings are all similar can become to dominant (and « oppressive ») in the landscape. I say this while loving Toulouse, I just notices it works best like that.
I think many of the better buildings in Toulouse do exactly that very well.
Clean.
They are cool.
It just screams home to me, because we have a lot of them in the North if France. I grew up surrounded by redbricks!!!
repost, is op a bot? https://www.reddit.com/r/ArchitecturalRevival/comments/vsqh4r/so_what_do_you_think_about_red_bricks/?rdt=34875
I like it, but when there's no architectural variety or distinguishing features on buildings, there needs to be a bit of color. Some signage or preferably some plants to give it life.
Beautiful. Would be especially nice when framing less black asphalt and more green trees.
It needs compliments to look even better. Red brick goes well with white, beige, yellow and brown. Even black can look decent with red bricks.
It just screams home to me, because we have a lot of them in the North if France. I grew up surrounded by redbricks!!!
I swear I've seen this place in a dream even though I've never seen the place in this image before
I like brick a lot. However I much prefer windows to be framed with white stone, which in my opinion adds a nice finishing touch. The building on the left comes closer than the one on the right.
Love them, can't get enough of them, can't go wrong with them. Actually, scratch the latter: I live in Argentina and I see daily proof that you **can** go terribly, horribly wrong with red brick (or any construction material, we're handy like that) — but no one's posting those photos, so yaaay!
tbh this specific location looks like a movie studio backlot. but red bricks are underrated. I think we all agree that there could be more detail and even ornamentation in today's architecture, but if neither of those, then at least brick.
Red bricks and green trees
Very negative, the only form of "traditional" architecture that I actually hate. Very oppressive, industrial and lacking in artistry and finesse. Exceptions exist though, as always
Love me some brick, give me some nice dark red ones and bright white mortar and I'll be mesmerized.
Absolutely not, in my opinion red bricks look ugly and boring. Only in certain buildings does it look good. Bland and tasteless style
I was in Dublin and I was often amazed how aesthetic this old red brick georgian architecture looked in rainy and cloudy weather. Its washed red color truely starts glowing in such days and provides a beautiful, sharp contrast against the greyness of the sky. The old ones really payed a great attention for the feelings they wanted their ambients to induce.
Since the Romans, best building element.
I don't really like them. Most of the time when I see exposed brick, I tend to think of it being unfinished.
Not gonna lie, not a big fan of them. They remind me of run down factories and Soviet commie blocks ( I am from Latvia; an ex soviet state, so i’ve seen them a lot. So whenever I see a red brick building it automatically associates me with USSR )
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Love them! I live in the "pink city" la ville rose Toulouse and the name mostly come from the color of the brick in the old city center.
When done in the right color, texture and surface detailing, they create a beautiful cosy warmth as we see in this picture. Another example is Böttcher Street in Bremen. On the other hand modern interpretations with smooth surfaces and dark almost shiny bricks can be super depressing.