CONCRETE

Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that hardens over time. Most concretes used are lime-based concretes or concretes made with other hydraulic cements.

Concrete is one of the most durable building materials. It provides superior fire resistance and gains strength over time. Structures made of concrete can have a long service life.

BRICK

A brick is building material used to make walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Traditionally, the term brick referred to a unit composed of clay, but it is now used to denote any rectangular units laid in mortar.

A brick can be composed of clay-bearing soil, sand, and lime, or concrete materials. Bricks are produced in numerous classes, types, materials, and sizes which vary with region and time period, and are produced in bulk quanti- ties. Two basic categories of bricks are fired and non-fired bricks.

Fired bricks are one of the longest-lasting and strongest building materials, sometimes referred to as artificial stone, and have been used since circa 5000 BC.

WOOD

Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin that resists compression.

People have used wood for thousands of years for many purposes, including as a fuel or as a construction material for making houses, tools, furniture, packaging, artworks, and paper. Known Constructions using wood date back ten thousand years. Buildings like the European Neolithic long house were made primarily of wood.

GLASS

Glass is a non-crystalline amor- phous solid that is often transpar- ent and has widespread practical, technological, and decorative usage in, for example, window panes, tableware, and optoelec- tronics.

Color in glass may be obtained by addition of electrically charged ions that are homogeneously distributed, and by precipitation of finely dispersed particles.

BAMBOO

Bamboo, like true wood, is a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures.

In its natural form, bamboo as a construction material is traditionally associated with the cultures of South Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific, to some extent in Central and South America, and by extension in the aesthetic of Tiki culture.

Bamboo can be cut and laminated into sheets and planks. This process involves cutting stalks into thin strips, planing them flat, and boiling and drying the strips; they are then glued, pressed, and finished.

BRASS

Brass is a metallic alloy that is made of copper and zinc. The proportions of zinc and copper can vary to create different types of brass alloys with varying mechanical and electrical properties.

Brass is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings and valves.

Brass is often used in situations in which it is important that sparks not be struck, such as in fittings and tools used near flammable or explosive materials

IRON

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is by mass the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust.

Fresh iron surfaces appear lustrous silvery-gray, but oxidize in normal air to give hydrated iron oxides, commonly known as rust.

Iron became a major structural material following the building of the innovative first iron bridge in 1778. This bridge still stands today as a monument to the role iron played in the Industrial Revolution. Following this, iron was used in rails, boats, ships, aqueducts, and buildings.

GREENERY

Any foliage of a plant, either live, freshly cut, or artificial. The term is used in the landscaping, interior design, and floral industries.

LIVE + WORK APARTMENT

The live + work apartment will primarily be utilized for private programs such as sleeping, eating and bathing. The apartment will also feature a personal office for private research and writing.

Although the apartment is mainly servicing a private program, material elements, such as glass walls, provide transparency and visibility to the patrons of the public spaces such as the meeting room.