brick wall at the Chinese pavilion, 11th Biennale in Venice.
From the Chinese pavilion at the 11th Architecture Biennale in Venice:
Rebirth Brick is a resource manufacturing project by China based Jiakun Architects to promote recycled building for the reconstruction of earthquake stricken zone. Using debris from ruins along with wheat branches as reinforcing fiber and cement can result in light-weight bricks. It’s not only a physical ‘rebirth’ but also a spiritual one.
brick wall at the Chinese pavilion, 11th Biennale in Venice.
The brick-pressing machine is a semi-manual technology: it doesn’t require a long period of training before full production can take place. Rebirth Brick is a low-tech material, however, it’s economic, non-flammable, sustainable, flexible in dimensions and – best of all – not patented.