Masonry
In its current form, the Masonic fraternity dates back to the founding of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717. Freemasons sacred numbers are 3, 5, 7, and 9.
There was an exclusive monopoly in Christian architecture conceded by the Pope in the 8th C. Secrets were of an architectural nature.
The first bricks in the English colonies in North America were probably made in Virginia as early as 1612. New England saw its first brick kiln erected at Salem, Massachusetts in 1629.
Brick, rectangular in shape and ranging in color from tan to red is the most versatile of building materials.
Mud brick structures have been dated in Jericho, in the Jordan Valley to 7,200 BC.
Fired bricks were used by the the Indus Valley civilization in China from 4400 BC.
In Bali women often do unskilled labor and transporting bricks is one of them.
Masonry worker in Thailand
On the The Karakoram Highway route through Pakistan skilled masonry structures made of rocks can be observed.
On the island, Sumbawa a kiln is used to turn mud into bricks.
Adobe is a building material made from the earth and organic material and the word Adobe is Spanish for mud brick.
At the Tao Garden in Thailand a description of the adobe bricks that are used for the biding material there is described as using dirt suitable for adobe brick should have a high enough clay content to help the brick resist moisture and provide strength to the brick. The problem is that dirt with too much clay in it will crack upon drying. If dirt has too much clay, one must add sand to it or dried grass; sand is the better additive. Dirt with too little clay will mean that the dried brick will be too brittle to use. Experience has shown that cement added to a standard adobe mixture can all produce a strong brick. For Tao Garden, our composition are clay 70%, sand 15% and cement 15%.
Master Chia designed and implemented a special deigned brick as well as a brick press. the brick has two holes in it that help the bricks to stack easily and efficiently. The Tao garden has the biggest natural and toxic free adobe brick building in the world. It is increasing to note the Elon Musk later used similar bricks in his structures when building tunnels.