Behind the Brick, Intern Series with Matthew Ching
One of our strategic goals at Think Brick Australia is to develop talent. We do this through our engineering intern program, which has become very popular with graduate engineers over the years. We wanted to give our ...
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Behind the Brick, Intern Series with James Luo ...
One of our strategic goals at Think Brick Australia is to develop talent. We do this through our engineering intern program, which has become very popular with graduate engineers over the years. We wanted to give our ...
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Jeremy Edmiston from System Architects ...
Jeremy Edmiston is the founding principal of System Architects a research and design practice that seeks to re-evaluate the relationship between inside and outside environments. Originally from Sydney, Australia, he ...
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Brick Arches: considerations and requirements ...
Brick arches are an aesthetically pleasing way to bridge openings in a masonry wall, softening the angularity of traditional brickwork with progressive curves.In this podcast your host, Elizabeth McIntyre and ...
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Andrew Hagemann from Andrew Hagemann Architects ...
Andrew Hagemann founded the multi-award winning architecture practice Fringe Architects, now AHArchitecture which is an inventive, client collaborative Architecture Studio led by Andrew. AHA operates in the most remo ...
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Mortar Consistency: Mortar Matters ...
Mortar consistency can vary with many factors. To achieve a harmonious looking wall with adequate structural integrity, we need to ensure our mortar is consistent between batches.In this podcast your host, Eli ...
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Jimmy Thompson from MJA Studio ...
Jimmy has wide ranging experience from social housing to high end residential and hotel accommodation, as well as in hospitality, student housing and aged care projects.He is responsible for all concept, built ...
READ MORE +Brick Beauty: Textured Brick Walls ...
Textured walls or corbelled walls, are a unique type of brick wall. Instead of the masonry units being flush throughout the construction, bricks in a textured wall is laid in a manner that makes them appear as if it ...
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Clare Cousins from Clare Cousins Architects ...
Clare Cousins established her Melbourne practice, Clare Cousins Architects, in 2005. Engaged in projects large and small, the studio has a particular interest in housing and projects that nurture community.  ...
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Energy Efficiency Design: reduce our reliance on artificial heating and cooling ...
When designing a house that is energy efficient, we should always strive to implement the best design practices to reduce our reliance on artificial heating and cooling. This goal can be easily accomplished using mas ...
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Koichi Takada from Koichi Takada Architects ...
Koichi Takada belongs to a new generation of architects that strive to bring nature back into the urban environment — an approach he matured after living in cities: Tokyo, New York and London. Koichi established his ...
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Tuckpointing and Repointing: The process and benefits ...
Repointing and Tuckpointing are refurbishment processes that provide an aesthetic 'facelift' for old masonry walls, making the brickwork look almost brand new.In this episode, your host Elizabeth Mc ...
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Mel Bright from Studio Bright ...
Mel has led the Studio Bright team since starting the practice in 2006. A Melbourne based practice that has gathered a collection of diverse and highly acclaimed built work. Through Studio Bright, Mel has amassed a p ...
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Mortar Colour Variation: Mortar Matters ...
Mortar is a key component of masonry and it combines the masonry units together, whether that be clay or concrete masonry. Mortar makes up 15% of masonry, which makes it quite a sizeable proportion of the colour peop ...
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Geoff Warn from With_Architecture studio ...
Geoff Warn is a highly respected practitioner and founder of With_Architecture Studio, an multi award winning design practice, bringing particular experience in urban design, master planning, arts projects, educ ...
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Mortar Details & Finishes: Mortar Matters ...
Mortar is integral to masonry structures, and it is what makes masonry, masonry. It can be defined as a workable paste which hardens to bind building materials such as bricks. It ensures your masonry structure is bot ...
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Jane Jose from Sydney Community Foundation ...
Jane Jose has brought her passion and drive for building stronger communities to her work as CEO of Sydney Community Foundation (SCF). She is passionate about the role of Sydney Women’s Fund as a catalyst for change ...
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The 6 main masonry accessories ...
Masonry accessories help create a well-designed and stable wall for your dwelling. Each accessory serves a specific purpose in a masonry wall, ranging from waterproofing to structural stability. Six different masonry ...
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Neil Durbach - Durbach Block Jaggers ...
Neil Durbach has worked as the principal design architect on all of the projects of Durbach Block Jaggers. In 2005 Neil Durbach was made an Adjunct Professor at the University of NSW, and has taught, ...
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The 5 main wall types and their differing characteristics ...
The five main brick wall types are; brick veneer, reverse brick veneer, cavity brick, single skin brick work and solid brick work. These walls are used in many applications of brick work, and have many different char ...
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