Masonry Design Magazine

Marvelous Masonry: Elbphilharmonie

Words: Cass Stern

Most people know the Elbphilharmonie for its glass façade and dramatic roofline. From a distance, that’s what defines the skyline in Hamburg’s HafenCity district. But for masonry contractors and suppliers, the real story starts at the base.

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Marvelous Masonry: Elbphilharmonie

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The Behind-the-Wall Secrets Every Mason Already Knows (But Some Ignore)
Words: Rob McKay

You’ve been around long enough to know this already: stone doesn’t fail on the face; it fails behind the wall. You can lay the prettiest veneer in the county, but if the prep is junk, that wall’s gonna start telling on you after a couple of winters. Manu

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The Enduring Aesthetic Power of Brick
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