Perforated Tiles: Translucent Sections in the Wall

A section of openwork brickwork. Bricks are arranged on their sides, diagonally, or with gaps, forming a regular openwork geometric pattern on the wall, with holes in the shape of crosses, diamonds, or octagonal stars; light passes through, casting repeating patterns on the interior floor and walls, while also allowing air circulation. It is used on the side walls of stairwells, the balustrades of corridors, and the top floors of towers. Avoid: making the openwork into small, decorative openings, using precast lattice bricks instead of bricklaying, making the arrangement of holes irregular, adding glass behind the openwork to seal it off.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一段透空的磚砌。磚以側立、斜置或留空的方式排列,在牆上形成一片規則的鏤空幾何,孔洞的形狀是十字、菱形或八角星;光穿過去在室內的地面與牆上投下重複的圖案,同時讓空氣流通。它用在樓梯間的側牆、迴廊的欄板與塔樓的頂層。避免:把鏤空做成裝飾性的小面積開口、使用預鑄的花格磚取代砌法、讓孔洞的排列不規則、在鏤空後方加裝玻璃封死。