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October 2012
Why Masonry?
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Los Angeles County Fire Station 194 9 Fairway Chevrolet and GMC Automotive Dealerships San Mateo Fire Station No. 23 CMACN Producer Members 2013 Design Awards Schedule 10 11 12 12
Why Masonry? In an effort to showcase the functional beauty of concrete masonry units (CMUs), the design implements a burnished concrete masonry unit which exposes the natural aggregate and gives the faade a greater depth of color than with standard CMUs. Additionally, concrete masonry units were chosen due to their inherent thermal mass qualities, further enhancing the energy efciency of internal spaces throughout the project.
Photography: Chris Allen, Garcia Architecture + Design CMACN 2012 October Issue of CMU Proles in Architecture 3.