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& it really isn’t rocket science Brick, blocks, pretensioned columns&beans, arches & vaults choose stone & timber as primary materials for lower co2, better structural performance, longevity & hey without needing layers of cladding & plasterboard cheaper & hey prettier too

Very good comprehensive cover why rc is prevalent & how it can be replaced with stone

At last yr’s stone conference in Portugal with Prof C.Pinto we suggested instead of drilling, routing the top of stones to drop cables/rods in to simplify pre-stressing production. Grout then turn thru 180 for ductile bldg/ engineering codes This yr it’s tested for production

Nowhere to slow down or stop, hurtle along the A282 Petworth Road & your eye will suddenly catch, right on the kerb, Lutyen’s 1901 Tigbourne Court Diagonally paired chimneys of handmade bricks, flush lime mortar galleted with flint top a pair of welcoming curves & embracing arms

Having walked the several ha’ of Harvard Sqr & the 25mx15m pro-peace camp of Jews, Christians, Muslims & those of no religious faith protesting against the Gaza war; the idea of banning 100% of foreign & any US protestors is just barking bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

#BD Building Design has included a thorough, critical review by Amin Taha Groupwork of our Five Critical Essays on #EDI Cop a load of this... bdonline.co.uk/briefing/beyon…

Possibly as Alberti came from a banking family, skipping his 7yr architecture apprenticeship; in “The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors & Architects”, Vasari finds him an “admirable citizen who wrote books…whose work sometimes looks awkward (& indeed it is)” ?

Holy shit, these San Diego residents kicking ICE the fuck out of their neighborhood. THIS IS POWERFUL.✊💪

Back to the stone future ✊🏼

4 days in Tirana …celebrating architects, their clients & planners/politicians’ vision for its near & long term future …spot the architects instagram.com/reel/DKoZpI5tK…

*Electric & autonomous vehicles

Alex does his best to demonstrate the strength of broken/waste 10mm stone floor tiles repurposed/reformed as truncated conical vaults Stone already 99.8% lower than steel, 98% lower than reinforced concrete & here cost & carbon free