Stone Architecture
Member work on stone as a structural and material medium in architecture, from masonry construction to stone-clad and rammed earth buildings.
Stone architecture spans load-bearing masonry, dressed stone cladding, and earth-based wall systems such as rammed earth, all of which rely on mass, thermal inertia, and the craft of cutting and laying stone. Designers working in this material consider quarry sourcing, joinery, weathering, and how a stone surface ages across decades.Community work under this topic ranges from protective structures and sacred buildings to libraries, nurseries, and renovations, showing how stone and earth construction adapts to civic, residential, and cultural programs. The submissions also touch on the tension between traditional masonry knowledge and contemporary sustainability goals.
