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A Return to the Thick Space of the Wall

Authors
  • Genevieve Baudoin orcid logo (Kansas State University/ Dual Ecologies)
  • Bruce Johnson (Dual Ecologies)

Abstract

This paper examines a return to the thick space of the masonry wall. The wall is where a building embraces its context and where humanity can physically experience this nexus. Contemporary technologies applied to masonry construction offer a return to both tactile solidity and the space of interaction between a building and its users. Precedents from Catalan vernacular to Herzog & de Meuron will be contrasted to offer a way of thinking through the spatial potential created through the modularity and specificity of blocks.

Keywords: masonry, walls, mass walls

How to Cite:

Baudoin, G. & Johnson, B., (2025) “A Return to the Thick Space of the Wall”, Building Technology Educators’ Society 2025(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/btes.3372

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2025-09-01

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