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Wavy walls

Those “wavy walls” are known as crinkle crankle walls, but also called serpentine, ribbon, or sinusoidal walls. They’re a classic example of how geometry can be used to outsmart the physical limitations of building materials.

The shape provides built-in structural stability, fewer bricks are used than are needed for a straight wall – which is the main reason they are built that way.

Serpentine wall
Wavy wall
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