Masonry Magazine May 1979 Page. 36
Tools of the trade.
It can be what you want it to be, do what you want it to do.
Masonry is a thousand colors, textures, shapes and sizes. It creates patterns of light and shadow that move with the sun; it creates a visual mood for the structure. It provides a texture of contrast, or unity-whatever you intend.
Yet with all of the aesthetic freedom masonry gives architects and designers, it remains fundamentally a very practical and economical tool of the trade.
Masonry buildings go up faster so they can be occupied sooner. They have lower maintenance costs, never need painting, virtually no repairing.
Masonry walls, because of their mass or density, reduce heating and cooling costs, thus saving energy. And masonry fulfills many functions-structure, enclosure, fire walls, sound barriers, finish walls.
Because masonry lasts, all of these aesthetic and practical advantages are multiplied over the years.
Masonry: Brick, block, tile, stone-craftsmanship.
Tools of the trade. Consider them for your next building.
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