Contemporary Aesthetics Exposed Bricks In Building Facades And Interiors
Leonardo Anindita Nugraha, Wegig Murwonugroho

Design Magister Program, Art and Design Faculty, Universitas Trisakti

Abstract

Exposed bricks have become a trend on building design both in terms of façade and interior. It also considered as historical building identity in Indonesia. There is esthetical appearance which fall to contemporary side rather than tradition. There are several buildings that utilize bricks, yet failed to bring up aesthetic impression. It needs indicator or creative strategy on the arrangement of bricks composition. Design Thinking was used as the research methodology of this study. It was discovered that the principle of bricks arrangement still referring to Nirmana composition, and it needs more shape experiment, uneven composition and fantasy. The research also revealed the alteration of bricks function which no longer serves as divider, support or beam barrier into connecting chamber between spaces and manage to channel limited beam to create aesthetic ray of light.

Keywords: exposed bricks, aesthetic, contemporary

Topic: Material Science