Wrath Of Gnon

Since I became interested in gustavino vaulting and other forms of structural terracotta a couple of decades ago the world has gone from "we lost the knowledge of how to do these amazing single tile load bearing vaults" to "MIT is currently studying how to replicate them" to "Please visit our two day training course to learn how to do gustavino vaulting yourself." Very neat.

When we hear the words "architectural terracotta" we think of decorations, fancy classical or art deco statuary or strong and durable yet mass produced weather proof wall claddings, but there is also structural terracotta: most famously used in vaulting or as stairs. Thin terracotta tiles are set on brackets or vertical load bearing walls with fast curing gypsum plaster (exactly that which you used as a kid to cast little statues), where it can nearly instantly bear its own weight. Builders work fast right out in the air with at most simple guiding forms or lines but usually freehand, until they have completed the vault. Almost simultaneously another layer of tiles are set in cement or lime mortar on top of the first, and then usually a third. Now the vault is strong enough to carry itself, a stair, or insulation etc. In the US this is often called Gustavino Vaulting. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/1b00f934cd612861f82fcc26e290dbf74916debaccfe669683a5b3c6742b2b75.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/9efd1d54a84df099f82544bf5b220e49f1ca0441bf528856da13ca33bee59c90.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/06c99d7d4bb6e5dd6fd76d47c6b9999d3525a4fe3b336c1a577bb6cfb71a114c.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/193eb1e9769f555d2acae4f80b9a3adada90117b316673e17bbf84b73bef8c3e.file

RT @Aznul20@twitter.com: At this point, conspiracy theories might just get relabeled "spoilers".

The grassroots campaign Architectural Uprising already has the support of the public. The next step is securing seats in local assemblies, and one chapter in Sweden has started. They don't need to win it all, one or two seat is enough to start a serious reform of the built environment. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/ea83b75ac9e4eede6d3cf000a26caf6fe2ceded8609acb03f11cd250fd01c624.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2943debbc78d2888f835413dd6d3951c033ce35b8eb423f525044efb058e1bb8.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/fbd11cdb2621b37538ed2837e7e9c39716f86047fe244aa4cd796f24bba40574.file

Neat work here from NotebookLM to make studying for the Architect First Class examination in Japan easier with well illustrated questions and answers. But note how the exam includes quite niche traditional architectural construction details and specialized terminology. In theory the architects who pass this highest national architect exam (the pass rate is only 10%) should be able to describe the correct way to design and the techniques necessary to build any traditional Japanese building starting from the early 7th century A.D. to the 21st century. Impressive. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/299bb6869b4715c235a1c96ab926238346bac657a31e24d1088f49d088f6e67c.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3cdd694a37f7ef42f5881d239ac91ff353c274ef2a033150d0c6844d7e854383.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/bde56aae00ec098b97ce798199aca8865ec520f487a0b9681cfd9babe667218f.file

The gorgeous 1893 Venetian style Hallwyl Museum in Stockholm with the amazing courtyard looks like it uses terracotta decorations but this is actually all genuinely carved sandstone. The owners were concerned about the many fake materials and lookalike construction so they wanted a home where everything was genuine and handmade. The palatial home was inhabited by the original owners until 1930. Today a museum. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/141767640594893b1923a8da7f8e381ab1b79597d78d92b855586b0cd7aca3e2.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/31eb8f14e326a6a6233efebca8e3ab40e51c91989e6651a341b2664e59738286.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2d7e817f06f14fa045600c5cdd1e2bd921f101c43a8e4da0111286c551d20f00.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/4853e2989e6861e76411bc1cf249aa06e587e6639cc97bb00f4ec7ebfb4fd33b.file

Is the most genetically distinct ethnicity in Europe the Deep Maniots in the remotest parts of Greece, who only abandoned Olympia in the 9th c. A.D.? Study from Oxford U. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f5e8ed0a7e1b70522f89a2e5d4ca8c0324a3b9cbe63469fcce30b14a53de81b2.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/76409072b08428dc51cafeee9371e4efd88bc84f6d6fb0aa33f2973b3ca9c91a.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/42270e048da589b70da3d70d0625926e7a3241169a5b6257e0c80e062a2b299b.file

"Every conspiracy theory is proven real in 2026." "Surely not the one about..." "Yep. That one too." https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f8278028522438c3af1e31e685b5aed622c8e1528cb40bab829b15ca1247c63b.file