Building with Large Clay Blocks

Building with Large Clay Blocks

Details, Products, Built examples

Auteur:Theodor Hugues, Klaus Greilich, Christine Peter

Uitgever:Birkhäuser, DETAIL

ISBN: 978-3-7643-7111-1

  • Paperback
  • Engels
  • 112 pagina's
  • 15 okt. 2004

Building with large clay blocks - efficient and upscale. High-grade masonry construction in practice

Eight selected buildings highlight the technical and aesthetic possibilities. Two example buildings are used to demonstrate high-quality construction using large-format bricks - step by step and with all the important details at a scale of 1:10. The authors go into detail at the critical points, indicating what to look out for. A textbook for planners and for students, and an excellent complement to the Masonry Construction Manual.

Building with large clay blocks - efficient and upscale. High-grade masonry construction in practice

Eight selected buildings highlight the technical and aesthetic possibilities. Two example buildings are used to demonstrate high-quality construction using large-format bricks - step by step and with all the important details at a scale of 1:10. The authors go into detail at the critical points, indicating what to look out for. A textbook for planners and for students, and an excellent complement to the Masonry Construction Manual.



  • Textbook covering single-skin walls made from large clay blocks

  • Clear illustrations with views of the inner workings of the designs

  • All details in their structural context

  • Useful practical tips at critical points

  • DETAIL documentation on eight selected clay block buildings

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