ASA Journal 16/2023

OLD BRICKS, NEW HOUSE
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In planning, the architect divided the building into
three parts that work together with functions in the
same direction and placed common areas such as
the living room, dining room, and courtyard area in
the center of the house for sharing. The bedrooms
are all located on the second story. The design
emphasizes the center courtyard space to assist
in integrating all the features and promote interactions
for all family members and interactions
with the surrounding surroundings. Of course,
even though the outside and interior areas appear
to be embracing one another, it almost feels as if
they have blended into one space but have been
artfully blocked like a game of hide and seek
by the tempo of solid and void created by brick
placement.
The key factor in the building design and construction
procedure is the caliber of the red bricks
retained from the manufacturing process and repurposed
in this project. This is a result of financial
limitations in the construction budget. Surprisingly,
the decision to use almost 25,000 bricks with
diverse designs in the project has resulted in a historic
and nostalgic charm. This is attributed to the
distinctive elements of the patterns, such as floral
motifs, five-pointed stars, and long channels. The
design and arrangement of patterns are merged
to create a modern invention ultimately. Here, only
half of the bricks were arranged in the bricklaying
process. Subsequently, the craftsmen exercised
their creativity by recalling these patterns and
meticulously replicating them, adhering to their
memorized wisdom. The bricklayer meticulously
places individual bricks, forming a pattern that can
either adhere to a predetermined pattern or be
spontaneously improvised, resulting in a distinct
and irregular design.
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