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Last time we talked about granite elements
The protagonist of this issue is the good sisters of Granite
"Sandstone"
In recent years, sandstone elements have become popular in the decoration industry. In several mainstream decoration styles such as Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian, and loft, sandstone has appeared, and it often appears as the main building material. in landmark designs around the world.
△Unique sandstone facade, columns and carvings
Guess where this is?
Granite has not even made its debut, but sandstone has actually married into a wealthy family. What is the charm of this product?
Although geologically speaking, sandstone and granite are different types of rocks, but sandstone, like granite, has a special grain texture, and the colors and patterns of the rocks also have some overlapping characteristics, so if you combine certain varieties When granite and sandstone are put together, even some geological experts may admit that they are wrong.
However, it is easier to distinguish between sandstone and granite, which are more common on the market. Granite has a rougher grain texture, while sandstone is relatively finer, like this↓
Let’s put aside the geology stuff for now and talk about the characteristics of sandstone. We still use granite as a comparison. Sandstone has relatively few colors. Yellow and gray are more common, as well as cyan, red, black and white.
However, there are many types of sandstone patterns. Common patterns on the market include fine linen, linear grain, straight grain, sunburst and other patterns, especially straight grain, sunburst and other types, which look like wood grain. Some precious The varieties also come in rainbow-like color changes, which are comparable to marble.
△Charming sandRock pattern
△Very representative yellow wood grain sandstone
This pattern is so artistic that it doesn’t look like it was made from nature
-Image source: Polyda Stone
In terms of physical properties, sandstone has a slightly higher quartz content than granite, and it is also a sturdy building material that can stand for thousands of years.
According to our logic in the granite chapter, how could humans let such a solid material go? Building houses, making columns, artistic sculptures, paving roads and squares, etc. Until now, sandstone is still widely used in people's living environment.
After talking about the material characteristics of sandstone, let’s continue to explore its various scandals in the construction industry.
Like its sister granite, sandstone is also a stone with a long history of development. Maybe it’s hard for you to imagine what a group of primitive people would do with sandstone, yes, if they didn’t have this thing↓
△Megalithic ruins estimated to be from 2750 BC
These stones are all sandstone
I don’t know if it was influenced by this boulder, but people’s artistic understanding of sandstone initially began with sculpture. Sandstone has good performance and strong plasticity, making it a good carving material. Even now, natural sandstone still occupies a large market in reliefs, sculptures and crafts.
We now see various historical buildings using sandstone. The highlight is often not how stunning the sandstone itself is, but the large number of artistic architectural carving accessories. For example:
The most representative Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Made of precious red sandstone
△This luxurious dense carving
The lurking place of Comrade Chuan Jianguo—The White House
Made of Aquia sandstone
△The exterior wall is white because it is painted
And the Louvre that everyone knows
The main body of the exterior wall is sandstone
△Look at the size of this sculpture, you will know how awesome it is
Before the 19th century, sandstone was often used in residential buildings. In modern times, rough rock elements such as sandstone and granite have gradually faded out of home design, and are more common in engineering construction. They are generally used on the exterior of buildings. Walls, public floors, carved decorations, etc.
△British street, mixed color sandstone sidewalk
But again, the so-called fashion is a tone-changing repeater. With the rise of retro, Nordic and other styles, sandstone has also transformed and become a brand new design element.
When talking about sandstone masterpieces in modern architecture, we must mention the MAS Museum in Belgium.
△MAS Museum
Image source: Sina Pictures
This is a modern museum with red sandstone as the main material inside and outside. The streamlined shape design, sexy irregular glass structure combined with the subtle color difference splicing of the sandstone itself are full of dynamics from the perspective to the close-up. All in all, great!
△MAS Museum facade
In terms of materials, ceramic tiles and artificial stone naturally have products with sandstone elements. Generally speaking, sandstone tiles have many original designs and colors which are very good, but the natural texture and changeable patterns are naturally inferior to Natural sandstone and artificial sandstone.
Many sculpture decorations now use artificial sandstone as stone.
△Sandstone tile paving effect
-Picture source: Oceano Ceramics
Look at it from a modern design perspective,
Sandstone is also very practical.
Can be simplifiedSimple and retro, it can also be luxurious and grand.
The space is limited, so that’s all we share today,
In the next issue of the material investigation team, we will continue to talk about the use of sandstone elements in home decoration.
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