Soft Tile and Brick
. . . several patterns call for the use of tiles and bricks—Connection to the Earth, Good Materials, Floor Surface, Sitting Wall, Paving with Cracks Between the Stones.
Problem:
How can a person feel the earth, or time, or any connection with his surroundings, when he is walking on the hard mechanical wash-easy surfaces of concrete, asphalt, hard-fired architectural paving bricks, or artificially concocted mixes like terrazzo.
Background & Research: Not Included on the site—Go read the book!
Solution:
Use bricks and tiles which are soft baked, low fired—so that they will wear with time, and show the marks of use. You can make them in a simple mold from local clay, right on the site; surround the stack with twigs and firewood; and fire them, to a soft pink color which will leave them soft enough to wear with time.
Usage:
The soft pink color helps to create Warm Colors. Before firing, you may want to give the tiles some Ornament . . .
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