The creation of the brick is a well known process. Perhaps not in its modern context, but certainly the concept of firing clay in order to harden it. This process isn’t one that’s typically shown, merely known or implied. ‘The Furnace’ aims to bring this process to the facade of a building through both color and height gradients. Progressing from Dark Ironspot through Medium Ironspot, Ruby Red, Red Ironspot, to Copper Canyon, the bricks change color the closer they are to the wall’s corner. This correlates to the amount of rotation each brick is experiencing, as well, rotating almost perpendicular to the rest of the wall near said corner. This combination of color and height difference is meant to show the progressive ‘cooling’ of the bricks, where a brighter color and more agitated position show a ‘warmer’ brick. This further comes alive in low-light conditions. Being backlit, the natural holes formed between the bricks are set ablaze, creating different lighting conditions based on how rotated the brick is. Again correlating with color, the brighter colored brick is now also the most brightly illuminated. Even without much rotation, however, the wall is seeming to glow from the inside thanks to strategic spaces without mortar, not only letting the wall perform as needed, but also allowing this light to be seen. Thus, a glowing furnace is created. This design is meant to speak to the process in a sophisticated and aesthetic manner, but it stays simple enough that construction is straightforward. The bricks’ running bond not only stays true to many people preconceptions of brick, but it also keeps it relatively simple for the mason, letting them focus on getting the right rotation and color. Keeping the construction feasible also lets this concept adapt to many different forms outside just the basic cube. All together, ‘The Furnace’ is an aesthetically pleasing learning tool that speaks to the science and process behind brickmaking, glowing with opportunity.