The construction of sacred buildings is a completely different plot of the construction pie, here the best work, and the requirements of the “investor”.are the highest.
2010. Although brick and brick construction has for centuries been inextricably associated with sacred architecture or public buildings, it can also be used to create buildings that are somewhat “more down-to-earth…. This is the case this time, too, although it’s hard to say whether the Senior Priest’s House in Kielpin is more of a secular or sacred building. Either way, it has succeeded in interestingly combining very modern though severely cubist masses with a traditional brick facade. Connoisseurs of the subject of construction will certainly note certain references of the architectural forms of the Priest Senior’s house complex to the best models and the most famous names of leading artists. In the combination of the intense color of the facade with the white horizontal stripes and the graphite edge of the roof , strong references to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robbie House project can be seen.
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Linkier facades of the Senior Priest’s House in Kielpin.
What the designer manages to create must unfortunately still be done by the craftsman, mason or carpenter. The principle is simple if something can be designed then it must be buildable. A simple plastered facade can hide and mask many design or workmanship errors. Unfortunately, facades made of a repetitive brick module always present a major challenge to the contractor. It is necessary to respect the rhythm of the facade established in the project, it is necessary to take care of corners, terminations and expansion joints that mitigate the stresses acting on the facing brick cladding. These are the main reasons why three-layer walls and brick facades are so expensive to build.
Every façade job is different, the fixing system, the division of the façade, horizontal and vertical expansion joints, the type of take-off (from a pressure wall or support console), the material, the size of the joint and its grouting (concave, convex, one-stage and two-stage), even the brick is different every time. It is known. On the market, the choice is virtually unlimited, and the palette of brick face texture colors and grouts is vast. On top of all this, there are deadlines, supervision, acceptance, unpredictable weather, and of course, there is also the investor’s pressure for the highest possible quality. It’s a tough life for a construction company. Although, on the other hand, the satisfaction of a masonry job well done is worth it.
