For reasons both aesthetic and pragmatic, masonry has long been a popular material choice for school and hospital construction. It is adaptable to either traditional or contemporary design, comes in a range of attractive colors, and its discrete units communicate a comfortable, human scale. Masonry is also strong enough to resist hard use, offers good sound-control properties, and can serve as both structure and finish.

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