brick

The concept of a brick has been around since prehistory. Originally made from mud, reed and silt then baked in the hot sun, homes were created to be studier than that of ones that were solely made from straw thatching, or logs and leather hides. Brick was the modern form of home building until the invention of steel during the industrial revolution. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 decimated almost all of the greater Chicago downtown area, buildings were mandated to be built of brick or steel and became the number one building material in the midwest. Today brick is prized for its ability to retain heat or cool and is fantastic when it comes to helping lowering energy cost. It is also used as a medium for upscale construction to bring in an outside element into the home which would not normally be there. Being rustic in nature, the material allows for something being built to look semi imperfect and weathered which is a respite from the straight and ridged lines of modern construction. Heres how to bring brick into your space: a chair, library, candle holders, and sculpture.