Usually, we have seen a lot of bricks

The earliest bricks made of clay

Later, there was a brick made of concrete

Bricks made of cement

Even bricks made of construction waste use

So

Have you ever seen a brick made of glass?

Have you seen a house made with glass bricks?

Today Xiaobang takes everyone to see together

Magical glass brick

Glass brick and production

Glass bricks are usually used as wall partitions and screens in space design

Its translucent effect guarantees privately

It can also be used to decorate and segment space

Glass brick occupies a considerable proportion in the decoration market

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glass brick

It is a block or hollow box -shaped formed with glass

Glass products with large body shape

The glass bricks on the market are generally divided into

Solid glass tile

and

Hollow glass tile

Two

Internal hollow structure

The performance of brick body sound insulation and insulation is better

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In addition to transparent and scrub models of hollow glass bricks

There are many different flowing flowers shapes

Solid glass brick (crystal brick)

Solid glass brick

Crystal clear jelly -like tofu pieces

The forms of crystal bricks are diverse

For example, these

Bubble

Transparent

Scrub

Cloud

Color

Glass brick handmade construction project

Hand -made process of glass bricks

Made by hand by hand

Pour the hot glass into the mold first

After the glass brick is initially fixed

Throw the red glass into the water

The prototype of the glass brick is already crystal clear

After cooling, it is a variety of fine polishing

Follow the corners and corners carefully

Don’t let go of the inch

6 processes only need to be polished alone

Finally, the technician is handmade

Move it for the last time

Glass brick is fresh out

In the late 1990s, luxury brand Hermes

I invited Lunzo Piano to design Tokyo Ginza Headquarters

Use 13,000 custom -made square glass bricks to form the surface of the building

Glass brick to the present

Has become a delicate material

It is transparent, sound insulation and fire prevention

Online from day to night, 24 hours online

Quite practical and beautiful

How is it construction with glass bricks

Glass brick traditional construction process

1. Prepare the required materials before construction, generally needed: glass bricks, cement, sand, doping materials (gypsum powder, adhesives, etc.), reinforced, silk felt, slot steel, metal profile frames, etc.

2. Mix white cement, fine sand, building glue, and water according to 10: 10: 0.3: 3 ratio to mortar.

3. Install the “+” or “T” type positioning bracket.

4. Use mortar to build glass bricks. From the bottom up, superimposed layer by layer.

5. After building, remove the excess sector on the positioning bracket.

6. Use a greasy knife to seam and remove excess mortar.

7. Wipe the mortar on the glass brick with a humid rag in time.

Mortar

Cross -positioning rack

but

This simple and rude mortar masonry method

More and more not suitable for pure glass bricks

Except for these two types of more common construction methods

There are also some secret designers’ secrets

For example, Japanese optical glass house

Put it with steel bars, of course

This glass brick needs to be designed and customized in the size

Japan Optical Glass House

Also

The Crystal Palace of the famous Amsterdam

Look closer

The light -transmitted glass wall sparkle

This glass wall is not only amazing

You can also resist a large truck

The huge impact of hitting the building

If there is any damage to the glass wall

You can even replace a single glass brick

The whole process of construction of Crystal Palace

Building cases of glass bricks

Optical Glass House, Japan

Design: Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap

Slightly rough on the glass surface

It brings an unpredictable refraction light and shadow effect to the building

The effect is so amazing! Intersection Intersection

The Glass Fortress Sales Center

Design: Archismith Architects

The designer used 20,000 glass bricks to make a sales office

The appearance is simple and small, the internal low -key light luxury

Ports 1961 flagship store, Shanghai

Design: UUFIE

Create a stunning effect with glass bricks

Beach library, Beidaihe, China

Design: straight into architectural Vector Architects

There is a crystal brick window above its outer wall

The horizontal burying tendons in each layer of the crystal brick

The steel bars are connected to the steel frame loaded on the roof weight

To strengthen wind resistance

Increasing natural light sources for indoor

“North” space, Beijing

Design: Ru En Design Lab

Zhong Shuge, Suzhou

Design: wutopia lab

Shanghai Hongqiao Air Vehicle Reconstruction

Bricks made of glass

Look at

Look at stunning again

Really like

It’s too expensive, what should I do

Hollow glass tile

Hollow glass tile

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