Masonry
The extensive history of masonry as a building medium is evident in the architecture of virtually every culture around the globe. Architects and masons revere not only the history and craft of traditional masonry; they are also interested in future materials, new techniques, new applications, and new expressions of art masonry.
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BrickBrickwork masonry consists of two or more courses of brick with horizontal units known as stretcher bricks united with transversely orientated bricks set into the wall known as header bricks. Various bonds are formed by differing header and stretcher patterns, which generally consist of aesthetic variations with little or no significant differences structural integrity. Vertically staggered bonds however are generally stronger and less prone to separation than non-staggered.
StoneStonemasonry is the craft of shaping naturally occurring rock into accurate geometrical shapes and arranging the resulting stones to form structures. This process requires quarrymen to extract the rock from the earth in the form of blocks, sawyers to cut the block into manageable sizes, banker masons to shape the stones for use, carvers to implement artistic detail and fixer masons to apply the stone. Present day stonemasons often possess the skills to complete several of the aforementioned tasks.
