The History of Bricks and Brickmaking
Man has used brick for building purpose for thousands of years. Bricks date back to 7000 BC, which makes them one of the oldest known building materials. They were discovered in southern Turkey at the site of an ancient settlement around the city of Jericho. The first bricks, made in areas with warm climates, were mud bricks dried in the sun for hardening. Ancient Egyptian... read more
Grenswerk Poppodium / van Dongen Koschuch
Grenswerk, part of the medieval city on the Maas river, is to become the future creative and cultural heart of Venlo. Specifically the parceling, typical of old town structures, was advised by the urban plan of AWG, as being a carrier of new architectural developments... read more
Boa Canteen / D’Houndt+Bajart Architects & Associates
When I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book called True Stories, about the primeval forest. It represented a boa constrictor swallowing a big cat. In the book it said: “Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that, they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion”.... read more
63 Compton Street / Doone Silver Architects
Located in the heart of Clerkenwell, London, 63 Compton Street is a newly completed 4-storey apartment building, created for Nord Development. Replacing a 2-storey electrical substation, the scheme adjoins a listed former public house and responds sensitively to the constraints of a... read more
