Today I am looking at reflective glass embedded into brick mortar joints.
Wow, talk about decorative detail! I found photos of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Meyer May house fireplaces on the Michigan Stained Glass Census website. The Meyer May House is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am in awe of the skill that was required by the mason to apply these glass embeds. I think that it was worth the effort.
Another innovative use of glass involved Wright’s design of the fireplaces—one in the master bedroom and one in the living room. Wright had masons embed bands of autumnal-hued iridescent glass in the mortar joints. When the glass catches the light a certain way, it “appears to dissolve in the light and only the bricks remain.
-Michigan Stained Glass Census
Living Room Fireplace, Meyer May House
Living Room Fireplace, Meyer May House
Bedroom Fireplace, Meyer May House
Bedroom Fireplace, Meyer May House
Looking At Glass 