Thursday, March 10, 2011

This detail shows the Cork Gallery facade.

9) Shows the glued brickwork facade. 'Superficial' finishes were developed in the post modern era when technology became available to 'fake' details which had traditionally been expressed as a necessity through the structural makeup of the building.

10) The layer of bricks sits on an air-gap behind which the in-situ concrete supports the structure.

5) and 14) Show that light enters behind the hinge-like facade.

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