El ladrillo en la arquitectura ecléctica y modernista de la ciudad de Zamora: análisis de los tipos, los aparejos y la ejecución de los muros

Abstract

The present work studies the types of bricks used on the façades of the 19th century buildings of the City of Zamora. The study covers not only the bricks themselves but also their relationship with the use the buildings were put to. The analysis is essentially technical, focusing on both the material and morphological aspects of the bricks and the relationship between them and the different construction systems used to build the walls. The existence of abundant and varied original literature, together with information collected "in situ" about the buildings preserved in the City, has allowed an exhaustive study that stands out as an initial aim since it will offer a way to guide future actions of conservation and interventions aimed at preserving the elements of interest.