The Architect Thinks "Brick Style", and the Brick Manufacturer – Cubature: About Mitigation of Risks of Mutual Misunderstanding

The authors show that in the post-revolutionary and post-war history of Russia, piece wall materials, in particular brick (silicate and ceramic), were given mainly a utilitarian function of the material for creating the volume of construction objects. Practically all Soviet years when there was a formation of the silicate and ceramic industry, brick producers were focused on release of mass production with the maximum productivity. The task to release the architectural, color, figured, textured brick before producers practically was not set. Gradually, a certain misunderstanding of the place and role of brick in the modern construction of architecturally diverse and attractive buildings was formed between architects and brick manufacturers. Currently, the technology and technical equipment of brick factories make it possible to switch to the release of products that will be in demand by architects for the construction of diverse and unique buildings. Mitigation of risks of mutual misunderstanding between designers and factory workers in relation to piece building materials, seen through the eyes of the architect, thinking “brick style”, makes it possible in the interaction of specialists and builders to turn the minds of manufacturers of silicate bricks to the orders of architects and designers of innovative projects, specification of technical solutions, obtaining proposals when developing general plans of territories and sell more bricks.

S.V. NORENKOV¹, Doctor of Sciences (Philosophy), Architect (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
E.S. KRASHENINNIKOVA¹, Candidate of Sciences (Philosophy) Architect
A.V. KRASHENINNIKOV², Chief Architect of Project

¹ Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (65, Il’inskaya Street, 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russian Federation)
² OOO “SinARKHIya” (6, ap. 37 Nizhegorodskaya Street, Nizhny Novgorod, 603109, Russian Federation)

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