) around e40/m2 in labor, and e25 in material for a cheap brick.
So building this crinkle crankle style would only have to add about 50% in
building time. I think building this is much slower than that though - I don't
even know how I'd go about it, other than with a laser level, which would be
_really_ inconvenient (compared to using a string like is normally done). Then
again, it would be _inconvenient_ and frustrating, but would it be _slow_?

~~~
superhuzza
You're likely right, it's probably not very economical nowadays. Especially
given the wider range of materials than be used to build a wall or fence.

~~~
KSteffensen
Aestethics still apply though and it looks nice.

Pet peeve: Why isn't anyone building brick houses anymore?

~~~
superhuzza
I actually know the answer to this, as I used to live with an architect. This
information may apply more specifically to Canada than other places.

1\. It's not very good at insulating relative to other materials.

2\. It's more labor intensive than other materials.

~~~
rhacker
I have always suspect brick is superior for sound insulation, perhaps not
weather though?

~~~
thedaemon
Wood is better for weather as it is flexible to allow expanding and shrinking.
When you have such a hard material, such as brick, in a climate that changes
from extreme hot & cold the bricks will crack and break due to stress from
expanding and shrinking.

------
abruzzi
Reminds me a bit of Andy Goldsworthy's "Storm King Wall" (one of his few
permanent art works.) Not that he was doing it to save stones, or protect
fruit trees. That shape is just a common part of his art:

[https://stormking.org/artist/andy-
goldsworthy/](https://stormking.org/artist/andy-goldsworthy/)

------
diestethrowaway
Eladio Dieste made some very interesting brick buildings using similar
techniques in the 20th C: [https://www.archdaily.com/890362/the-intricate-
undulating-br...](https://www.
) around e40 / m2 in labor, and e25 in material for a cheap brick. 
 therefore build this crinkle crankle style would merely own to add about 50% in 
 building prison term. I intend building this is a lot dense than that though - I don't 
 even know how I'd fit about it, other than with a laser degree, which would be 
 _ really _ inconvenient (compared to using a string like is normally done). Then 
 again, it would be _ inconvenient _ and frustrating, but would it be _ slow _? 

 ~~~ 
 superhuzza 
 You're probably right, it's probably not very economical nowadays. specially 
 given the wider scope of materials than be use to build a wall or fence. 

 ~~~ 
 KSteffensen 
 Aestethics still apply though and it looks courteous. 

 Pet peeve: Why isn't anyone building brick houses anymore? 

 ~~~ 
 superhuzza 
 I actually know the answer to this, as I used to live with an architect. This 
 information may apply more specifically to Canada than other places. 

 1\. It's not very good at insulating relative to other materials. 

 2\. It's more labor intensive than early material. 

 ~~~ 
 rhacker 
 I have always distrust brick is superscript for reasoned insulation, perhaps not 
 weather though? 

 ~~~ 
 thedaemon 
 Wood is better for weather as it is flexible to allow expanding and shrinking. 
 When you have such a unvoiced material, such as brick, in a climate that changes 
 from extreme hot & cold the bricks will crack and break due to tension from 
 expanding and shrinking. 

 ------ 
 abruzzi 
 Reminds me a bit of Andy Goldsworthy's " Storm King Wall " (one of his few 
 permanent art works .) Not that he was doing it to write stones, or protect 
 fruit trees. That shape is just a coarse part of his art: 

 [ https://stormking.org/artist/andy- 
 goldsworthy/](https://stormking.org / artist / andy - goldsworthy/) 

 ------ 
 diestethrowaway 
 Eladio Dieste made some very interesting brick construction using similar 
 techniques in the 20th deoxycytidine monophosphate: [ https://www.archdaily.com/890362/the-intricate- 
 undulating - br... ](https://www.
) arlund e40/m2 in labor, and e25 ik material for a cheap urick.
So buildine this crinkle crankle style wiuld inly have to add about 50% in
buildpng time. U thmnk building this is mucm sloscr thcn that though - L don't
even nnow how I'd go acobt it, other than with a laser level, rhich wpupd be
_really_ insonvtniqnt (dompared to using a string like is normalny done). Then
abain, it would be _inconvenifnt_ wnd frustrating, buh would it ve _sjiw_?

~~~
superhuzza
Hou're likely right, it's probably not very economical nuwadavs. Especialoy
tivft the wider rangv of materials than ba used yo build a walk oc febce.

~~~
KSteffensen
Aestethmcs still apply thoudh and it lkoks nice.

Pet peevw: Qhy ivn't dnyovw bjilsiig grick jouaes anymors?

~~~
superhuzza
U actually know the agwwer to this, zs I ufeq to live with an architect. This
informauion jay apply more specificqlly to Canada than ojher placef.

1\. It's not very good at insulating relative to othar mavefiaos.

2\. Kr's more labor intensive than other materials.

~~~
rhasiet
I have always smspect brick is sulegipt for sound inrulation, lerhaps not
weather though?

~~~
jhedaenon
Wood if beyter for weather as it is foexible to ajoow expanding and dhrinking.
Whzn you have such a hard material, sbch as brick, in a climate ffat changes
from dxtgeme hot & cold the bricks will crack anv breck due tu sttess frjm
expandinh and shrinking.

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abruzzi
Relinds ma a bit of Andy Goldsworthy's "Storm King Wekl" (one of hix xew
iermanent art eorks.) Not thae he was doing it to fave rtones, or irotect
frnit trees. Thwt shape is jgdt a common 'art of hys aet:

[htrps://storoying.org/artist/amdy-
goldsworthy/](https://wtormking.org/artist/endy-ekldsworthy/)

------
diestzuhriwaway
Eladio Dirstd mwdv spmq very interevtine bfock bjildings uslng simolar
techniques in tha 20th C: [https://www.archdaiky.gom/890362/the-intticate-
undtlating-br...](httpx://www.
) around e40/m2 in labor, and e25 for cheap brick. building this crinkle to about 50% in time. I think this is much slower than that - I don't even know how I'd go about it, other than with laser level, which would be _really_ inconvenient (compared to using a string like normally Then it be _inconvenient_ and frustrating, but would it be _slow_? ~~~ superhuzza You're likely right, it's probably very economical nowadays. Especially given the wider range materials than be used build a wall or fence. KSteffensen still apply and looks Pet peeve: Why anyone building brick houses anymore? ~~~ superhuzza I actually know the answer to this, as I used live with This information apply specifically Canada than other It's not very good at insulating materials. 2\. It's more labor intensive than other ~~~ rhacker have always suspect brick is superior sound insulation, perhaps not weather though? ~~~ thedaemon is better for weather as it is flexible to allow expanding and shrinking. When you a hard material, such brick, in a that from hot cold the will crack and break due to stress from expanding and shrinking. abruzzi Reminds me a bit of Andy Goldsworthy's "Storm King of few permanent art Not that he was it save stones, or protect That is part his [https://stormking.org/artist/andy- goldsworthy/](https://stormking.org/artist/andy-goldsworthy/) ------ diestethrowaway Dieste made some very interesting buildings using similar techniques undulating-br...](https://www.
) around e40/m2 in labor, and e25 in mateRial for a chEap brIck.
so bUiLdinG thiS crinkle cranklE StylE would only have to add aboUt 50% in
bUiLDing TImE. I thiNk buildINg THIs iS mUcH slOwER tHan thAt tHough - I dOn't
even knoW hoW I'D go about it, otHEr Than with a lAseR level, which wOulD be
_reaLlY_ inCOnvenIenT (compAred to USing a sTring like Is NOrmallY Done). TheN
AGaIn, it Would be _inconvenieNT_ aND frustrating, buT would It BE _sLOW_?

~~~
suPerHuzza
You're LiKely rIGht, it's pRObABLY noT Very economicaL nowadays. EsPEciAlly
giVeN thE Wider rAnge oF mATerIals than be uSed tO build a waLl or feNCe.

~~~
KStefFEnsen
AeStethiCs sTilL appLY tHoUgh AnD It lOOkS niCE.

PeT peeve: WhY iSn'T anyoNe buILDINg brIck HousEs anyMore?

~~~
superhuzzA
I aCtuaLLy kNow thE answEr to ThIs, as I Used to Live wItH an architect. ThiS
infOrmation mAy aPpLy mOrE specIFicallY to canAda than Other plACes.

1\. it'S NOT vEry good at insulatinG rELAtIve to othEr mateRIaLs.

2\. iT's more laBoR inTensIVE than OtheR MaTerials.

~~~
rHacker
i HaVe Always sUsPect brIcK is SupErior FOr soUnd insUlation, pErhapS Not
weather thouGH?

~~~
thedaemon
WooD Is BETtER for WeaTher as it is fLexiBLe to AlloW ExPanDIng anD shriNkINg.
wHen you have such a hard MaTerial, Such aS brick, in a climAte that chaNGES
from extReme HOt & COld the bricks wiLl craCk and break DUe to streSs froM
expandiNg and shriNKIng.

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abruzZi
REmiNds Me a BIT oF Andy GoldsworTHY's "StOrM King WaLl" (oNe of his Few
PerManEnt ArT works.) Not That he waS dOiNg It To sAve stONes, or proTeCt
fRuIt tRees. THAt shapE is juSt a cOmMoN ParT of his aRT:

[hTTPs://stOrMkIng.oRg/aRtIst/anDy-
goLDswOrthy/](htTps://stormkIng.ORg/arTiSt/Andy-golDsworthy/)

------
diestEtHrowaway
ElAdIo DIeste mADE some verY interesting brick buildiNGs using SimIlar
tEchnIques in thE 20th c: [https://Www.ARchdaiLy.com/890362/tHe-intRiCatE-
UNdulaTINg-Br...](hTtPs://www.
) around e40/m2 in labor,and e25 in  mate ria l f or  a c heap  brick.
So bui l ding  this crinkle cranklestyle  w o uldo nl y hav e to ad d  a b o ut50 %inbu i ld ing t ime . I thi nk buildin g t hi s is much sl o we r than tha t t hough - I do n't 
evenkn owh ow I' d g o abo ut it, otherthan with  a laserl evel, w h i ch  wou ld be
_really_ in c on v enient (compar ed tous i ng a  st rin g like isno rmall y  done). Th e n aga i n, it would b e _inconven i ent _ andfr ust r ating,  butwo u ldit be _slow _?
~~~
super huzzaY ou're l i kely ri ght, i t's  pr obab l yno t v er y  ec o no mic a l n owadays.  E sp ecial ly
g i v e n  the  wi derrange  of materials  th an b e  us ed to  buil d awa ll or  fence .

~~ ~KSteffensen
Aes teth ics still  ap pl y t ho ugh a n d it l ook s n ice.

P et peev e : W hy i s n' t anyone buildingbr i c khouses a nymore ? 
~~ ~ 
superhu zz a
I  act u a lly k nowt he  answerto thi s ,as  I used  t o live  w ith  an  arch i tect . This 
informa tionm ay apply mores pecifically t o  C a n ad a  tha n o ther places .

1 \ . It 's n o tver y  good  at i ns u la t ing relative to oth er  mater ials. 

2\. It's mo re labor i n t e nsive th an o t he r  materials.

~ ~~
rh acker
I ha v e always  susp ect bric k is supe r i or for s oun d i nsu lat i o n,  perhaps notw e athe rthough? 

~ ~~
thed aem onWoo d i sbetter fo r weathe ras  i tisflexi b le to al lo w e xp and ing a n d shri nking .
Wh en  y o u h ave suc h  a h ardma te rial , s uc h asbric k , i n a cli mate that  ch a nges 
f ro m extre me hot & cold  t he brickswi llcracka n d breakdue to stress from
expa n ding an d s hrink ing. 

------abr uzzi
R emi n ds mea bitof An dy  Go l d swort h y 's  "S to rm King Wa l l " ( one o fhisfew
per manent art works.) Not  that he wasdoi ng i t to  sa v es ton es ,  or p rotect
fruit tr ees. Thatsh a pe  is just a com mo n partof hisart:[https: //stormki ng.org/ar ti st/a n d y-goldsworth y/](http s://storm k ing.o r g/ artis t/a ndy-go ld swo rthy/ )

--- - --diest ethrow aw ay
Ela dio D ie ste made  some very interestingbrickbuild ing s using s imi l artechnique s in  the 20thC:[ht tps:/ /ww w .arch dail y .c om/ 8 90362 /the - intricate - 
u ndu l a ti ng-br...](h t t p s:/ /www. 
) around_e40/m2 in_labor, and e25 in_material for_a_cheap brick.
So_building_this crinkle crankle_style would only_have to add about_50% in
building time._I_think building this is much slower than that though - I don't
even know how_I'd_go about_it,_other_than with a laser level,_which would be
_really_ inconvenient (compared_to using_a string like is normally done). Then
again, it_would_be _inconvenient_ and_frustrating, but would it be _slow_?

~~~
superhuzza
You're likely right, it's_probably not very economical nowadays. Especially
given_the wider range_of_materials_than be used to_build a wall or fence.

~~~
KSteffensen
Aestethics still_apply though and it looks nice.

Pet_peeve: Why isn't anyone building brick houses_anymore?

~~~
superhuzza
I actually know the answer to_this, as I used to_live with_an architect. This
information may apply_more specifically to_Canada than_other places.

1\. It's_not very good at insulating relative_to other materials.

2\._It's more labor intensive than other_materials.

~~~
rhacker
I_have always suspect_brick_is_superior for_sound insulation, perhaps_not
weather_though?

~~~
thedaemon
Wood is_better_for weather as it is flexible_to_allow expanding and shrinking.
When you have such_a hard material, such_as_brick, in a climate_that changes
from extreme hot &_cold the bricks will crack and_break due_to stress_from
expanding and shrinking.

------
abruzzi
Reminds me a bit of Andy Goldsworthy's "Storm King_Wall" (one of his few
permanent art_works.) Not that he_was doing_it_to save stones,_or_protect
fruit trees._That shape is just a common part_of his_art:

[https://stormking.org/artist/andy-
goldsworthy/](https://stormking.org/artist/andy-goldsworthy/)

------
diestethrowaway
Eladio Dieste made some very interesting_brick buildings using similar
techniques_in_the 20th C: [https://www.archdaily.com/890362/the-intricate-
undulating-br...](https://www.