Brian Trimble
@bricktrimble
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masonry and building envelope specialist
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined July 2009
IMI Masonry and Tile hands-on Days, 3/4 & 3/5 in Buffalo and Rochester: https://t.co/xZHuR1Yggl Updating Your Masonry & Tile Details, Specs & Notes along with hands-on sessions. Vendors will be there to showcase new (and current) products. Don't miss out! #masonry #tile
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Join the International Masonry Institute on Wednesday, March 4 or 5, 2026, from 8-11 a.m. ET for a hands-on educational event on masonry codes, specifications, and field insight.
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The flexibility of brick! A Week at the Knees, London: https://t.co/5fECsJaOAe
@BricksUK
brick.org.uk
A Week at the Knees is not simply an installation; it is a dialogue between tradition and imagination told entirely through clay brick. designed by artist and architect Alex Chinneck, the project was...
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Sustainable Architecture is more needed than ever: https://t.co/UdHtcjZM9K "Common characteristics of sustainable architecture: Thermal mass regulates indoor temperatures naturally, reducing operating energy and improving comfort by moderating daily heat fluctuations."
architecturaldigest.com
These buildings can come in any shape or size, so long as their design embodies more than just a greenwashed buzzword
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CSI Pittsburgh Design Intent to Design Deliverable, 2/10 Come learn about changing PA state requirements for "systems-based design descriptions". Learn what that means and how to comply. David Stutzman of @conspectusinc will lead us in this discussion:
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Flat Iron Building in New York, the Wrigley Building in Chicago, the Arctic Club Building in Seattle, the Natural History Museum in London: cheap mass produced terracotta cladding. We can do this again, anytime we want to.
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So very few people today build solid homes that are supposed to last indefinitely. @1000yearhouse
https://t.co/4N2OOr6OGn
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🧱Designed by Shonan Purie Trehan and completed in 2020 in Golflinks, New Delhi, the Hundred Thousand Brick House is a 12,500 square foot residence where craftsmanship, narrative, and parametric logic converge.
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The world’s largest timber building, which was designed to be dismantled and the timber reused, will now see 70% of the timber turned into chips and burnt Appalling https://t.co/5P56zazT3W
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BIA Releases New Industry Average EPD for Clay Masonry Products -
businesswire.com
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) announces a new Industry Average Environmental Product Declaration (IA EPD) for clay masonry products including clay bri...
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A lot of discussion this week around the bland state of American architecture, but wanted to point out something that hasn't received much attention: The revival of classical masonry-clad buildings. The epicenter is New York's Upper East Side, and it's just getting started.
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Which kind of architecture do the Dutch prefer? I was wondering that for a long time - but now I know for sure. We asked Ipsos I&O, market leading research firm, to do a study for us. The results? Couldn't be more clear. A 🧵👇🏼
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This👇is one of the most important posts I've seen in awhile. Read it carefully, then ask yourself "which side of the institutional fence am I on?"
people frequently send me pictures of large courtyard buildings: "Look, Alicia, at this beautiful courtyard block in [San Francisco]." This is not a courtyard block. This is two hundred units concentrated in a single large 5-over-1 building. These buildings cost many millions to
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The fire departments and DOT engineers are dead wrong... literally. Meaning that following their recommendations on street trees and parking gets people maimed and killed. I've got receipts:
originalgreen.org
See those trees? The ones that provide that lovely shade, act to reduce heat sink effects, aid in stormwater management, and even act as added barriers between cars and those families in the photo? They’ve gotta go. For “safety”. So modern cities, new development simply can’t
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These bricks could have lasted centuries, instead they will probably be gone in a few decades. This is what happens when you repoint mortar joints with cement rather than lime. The cement is harder than the bricks and traps water which expands and eventually destroy the bricks
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A reminder that eaves are not architectural fluff. They actually serve an important function. That said, there’s no reason they can’t be decorative
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Serenada Shopping Centre by https://t.co/N9MVgbHcY2 SA Architectural Studio #shoppingcenter #architects #design #architecture #illustrarch
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Here is some of the depth I’m talking about you can achieve with structural masonry. First, the deep negatives that create dramatic shadows. And also, the corbeling outward from the wall towards the top. About 6” here.
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Here it is completed. About 40’ tall. Marks the entrance to a sub-urban neighborhood. We did 2. What makes stuff like this make financial sense as a developer? Incredible branding. “Which neighborhood?” “The one with the brick towers.” “Oh, that one!” Sticks in ppl’s minds.
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Topping out tower. With masonry: you can corbel out half the thickness of the masonry. For veneer, this is like ~1-3/4” (less w/ king). Not v much. But when you have a 12” wall? You can corbel out 6”. So you can get real depth; it opens up all kinds of detailing like here.
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When considering masonry for a building's structure you never have to worry about supply issues and if tariffs will break your budget: https://t.co/UtUk7XM64E
#masonry is local and built with local labor keeping money in the community
newatlas.com
An ambitious new timber skyscraper that's set to become the tallest of its kind in the United States – and indeed the world – has hit a snag. The building has been under construction in Milwaukee,...
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