Thursday, September 25, 2008

'Bricks as Image' 9 - Michelle Lee

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC, SURRY HILLS







This building is a traditional building built in 1934. It uses stretcher bonds with raked joints. Although the building is not a modern one, the bricks are still very well-maintained and clean, having no defects. The mortar joints is quite unusual as it is reddish-brown in colour, differing from the usual white mortar colour.
The bricks vary in colours from dark brown to deep blue. The white corbels projecting out from the wall support the weight above it. However, the bricks still play a structural role, holding the building up.

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