(Above) The houses are constructed of single leaf hollow
block walls finished outside with Rockwool's REDArt Silicone and BrickShield external insulation systems, including 200 mm Rockwool semi-rigid insulation.
Not exact matches
Freestanding sculptures include a minimalist grid configuration by Carl Andre, a towering column of staggered concrete
blocks by Adrian Paules, a sleek black triangular pillar made of resin by John McCracken, and a carved refrigerator by Josh Callaghan;
wall mounted pieces include plaster bone forms arranged into letters by Nathan Mabry, Light and Space artist Peter Alexander's colorful grouping of shimmering resin bars, and an annulus
finished with silver leaf by Peter Shelton — each work displays a skilled proficiency in construction and intent.
At the beginning,
walls proved a stumbling
block: the builders failed to
finish in time.
There's much more to blog on but I'm going to take a break for some physical therapy and rest — and to
finish a foam - board
wall to
block off an upstairs hallway.
Walls with Omni
Block can be
finished or, in the case of the Simpatico project (see below), left exposed for a modern interior or exterior.
1 As work progresses on the foundations, a plate compactor is used to ensure a solid, stable base for the concrete slab; 2 pouring the concrete slab; 3 a cross-section of the
wall build - up showing wet dash
finish followed inside by external insulation, 215 mm solid
block walls, sand - cement plaster and insulated plasterboard internally; 4 airtightness detailing around joist ends; 5 pro clima Intello airtightness system under counter battens to create a service void while minimising airtight layer damage by service penetrations; 6 a parge coat serves as the airtight layer on the inner face of the single leaf
block walls.
«The major change and biggest saving was to build the external
walls as single leaf hollow
block, externally insulated with Rockwool EWI systems,» says Stuart, who commissioned Wufi calculations to be certain that Rockwool — in this case variously
finished with Rockwool's REDArt Silicone and BrickShield external insulation systems, which features a real brick
finish — would work with single leaf
block walls in this climate.
(Clockwise from left) Rockwool's REDArt Silicone external insulation system being fitted to the concrete
block walls; installation of the windows flush with the external insulation layer; the exterior
walls are clad with the BrickShield system to create a real brick
finish.