Andyrahman Architect combines traditional elements with contemporary design in a Unique Blend of Tradition and Modernity. To create these custom bricks, Andyrahman Architect collaborated with local craftsmen. This initiative reflects the architect’s commitment to promoting local material industries in Indonesia.
The brick tectonic creates a porous facade. This design draws inspiration from traditional Indonesian wall panels called “Gedheg,” made of woven bamboo. The porous arrangement allows for natural ventilation and light penetration, enhancing the indoor environment.
Bricks are made from natural materials (usually clay) and can be produced locally. Their open cell structure stores heat and release it slowly, contributing to energy efficiency. As architects increasingly prioritise sustainability, brick’s eco-friendly attributes will continue to shine.
While stone and concrete may dominate discussions, brick remains timeless. Architects are reimagining brick buildings, experimenting with bonding methods, patterns, and jointing techniques. The result? Striking facades that celebrate the material’s inherent beauty.
Bricks effectively regulate temperature. They keep interiors cool in summer and warm in winter. As climate-conscious design becomes paramount, brick’s thermal properties will remain invaluable.
New generations of architects are finding novel ways to exploit brick’s qualities. Whether combining it with other materials or inventing fresh patterns, brick continues to evolve.
With the advancement of technology, designing bricks as façade materials needs to use parametric architecture, which can quickly produce a certain number of design alternatives.
From video that i found in youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvczZ317Wnw, I try to make a mockup of brick wall that can be an interesting facade, which can be put on the building and the design can be used as secondary wall so the openings still can have an air and a daylight.
Firstly, we need to make a plane with the size that we want. Then using Staggered Quad Panels so we can make bricks pattern on the plane.
Then using dispatch so we can choose which area or which bricks pattern that can be edited.
Then using list item and dispatch to choose each of the bricks that need to process more.
After that process, we can use brep edges, so we can make boundary of the facade.
Then using remap numbers so we can choose which individual brick that we need to rotate based on our needs.
The final process is to extrude the individual bricks.
This is all parameter that we use to make the parametric brick wall.
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