Masonry Design Magazine

Pasadena City Hall, Fort Point, & More

Words: Justin Stengel

Pasadena City Hall stands as a spectacular example of California Mediterranean Revival architecture, reflecting the grandeur and ambition of early 20th-century urban planning in Southern California. Completed in t

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Pasadena City Hall, Fort Point, & More

Features

Beyond the Block: Aesthetic Innovations in CMU Construction
Words: Peter Roberts

Concrete masonry units (CMUs) have long been a mainstay of construction. They are well known as a “tried and true” material with a long history of high-strength structural performance, affordability, ease of assembly, and a long lifecycle. CMU constructio

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A successful masonry project starts well before the first stone is set. The craftsmanship on site matters, of course, but many of the decisions that shape the final result are made much earlier—during design, detailing, and material selection. Those choic
Designing for Performance: Key Considerations for Efficient, Durable Masonry Projects
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In modern commercial construction, spatial real estate has become just as valuable as the materials themselves. The industry shift toward high-density, urban projects means that the sprawling job sites of the past have been replaced by tight footprints wh
Zero Laydown: Navigating the Logistics of Tight Urban Job Sites
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