Some feedback:
– Clay bricks are still widely produced in the UK. There are many brickyards. What is indeed in decline is industrial pottery production (ie crockery in Stoke-on-trent). Although the brick industry slowed down in the 90s when many buildings were made of glass and steel, the pace has picked up over the past few years (10 years), with two Stirling Prize recipients in the last decade being made of brick (Newport Street Gallery, Goldsmith street council housing).
– One important aspect of carbon offsetting related to brick is the durability of the material. Considering that the brick can last a long time, even though there is some initial carbon put into the atmosphere due to the firing process, the fact that the brick has such a long lifespan means that it can offset its own carbon footprint after X number of years. There are of course limitations to the manufacturer’s guarantee, but many brick buildings still stand today.
– Interesting things to map would be where are kiln / production sites outside of London that serve the city of London. Firing colours and ranges / techniques. How do they differ from those of other countries. Have a look at the Tees-Exe line for purposes of understanding the UK geologically. Not sure if you have picked a location yet, but there is significantly less brick construction North of the line due to wetter climate and more freezing at night-time.
– You could also understand how to mitigate water penetration into brick facades – this is a really important aspect of brick construction in the UK.
– Seoul (in the class) did a project last year on the site of the Notting Hill pottery. Speak to her.
– Make sure that any plans, maps or other materials not made by you are referenced according to Chicago Referencing – I think that’s the referencing system preferred by the AA.
– Avoid blocks of text in the poster. Let’s aim to get these posters to communicate visually. Small, quickly hand-drawn diagrams are better than paragraphs for this purpose.
– I’ll post references tagged with your name so you can use them.
Some feedback:
– Clay bricks are still widely produced in the UK. There are many brickyards. What is indeed in decline is industrial pottery production (ie crockery in Stoke-on-trent). Although the brick industry slowed down in the 90s when many buildings were made of glass and steel, the pace has picked up over the past few years (10 years), with two Stirling Prize recipients in the last decade being made of brick (Newport Street Gallery, Goldsmith street council housing).
– One important aspect of carbon offsetting related to brick is the durability of the material. Considering that the brick can last a long time, even though there is some initial carbon put into the atmosphere due to the firing process, the fact that the brick has such a long lifespan means that it can offset its own carbon footprint after X number of years. There are of course limitations to the manufacturer’s guarantee, but many brick buildings still stand today.
– Interesting things to map would be where are kiln / production sites outside of London that serve the city of London. Firing colours and ranges / techniques. How do they differ from those of other countries. Have a look at the Tees-Exe line for purposes of understanding the UK geologically. Not sure if you have picked a location yet, but there is significantly less brick construction North of the line due to wetter climate and more freezing at night-time.
– You could also understand how to mitigate water penetration into brick facades – this is a really important aspect of brick construction in the UK.
– Seoul (in the class) did a project last year on the site of the Notting Hill pottery. Speak to her.
– Make sure that any plans, maps or other materials not made by you are referenced according to Chicago Referencing – I think that’s the referencing system preferred by the AA.
https://aasa.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/default/?rm=REFERENCING0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue
– Avoid blocks of text in the poster. Let’s aim to get these posters to communicate visually. Small, quickly hand-drawn diagrams are better than paragraphs for this purpose.
– I’ll post references tagged with your name so you can use them.