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The physical materials architecture is built from, treated as material subjects in their own right: stone, timber, fired brick, concrete, structural steel, glass, adobe and other traditional and modern building materials, each carried with its composition, structural and aesthetic properties, and the era or region where its use became significant. Belongs here: a named building material or material class considered for its own composition and properties, such as reinforced concrete, ashlar stone, timber framing or float glass. Does not belong here: a structural or design element built from a material, such as the arch, vault, dome or column, which is Elements and Materials' subject, a specific named building constructed from a material, which is Buildings and Structures' subject, or a style or movement defined partly by its characteristic use of a material, which is Styles and Movements' subject.

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Earliest Attested Era
9000 BCE 1
All Architectural Materials
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Acrylic Sheet

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Aluminum

Metals

Aluminum Composite Panel

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Ashlar

Stone and Masonry Materials

Asphalt Shingle

Insulation and Roofing Materials

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

Bamboo

Earthen and Traditional Materials

Brass

Metals

Brick

Generic building material

Bronze

Metals

Carbon Fiber Composite

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Cast Iron

Metals

Cellulose Insulation

Insulation and Roofing Materials

Clay Roof Tile

Insulation and Roofing Materials

Cob

Earthen and Traditional Materials

Compressed Earth Block

Earthen and Traditional Materials

Concrete

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

Concrete Masonry Unit

Stone and Masonry Materials

Copper

Metals

Cordwood

Timber and Engineered Wood Materials

EPDM Roofing Membrane

Insulation and Roofing Materials

ETFE

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Expanded Polystyrene

Insulation and Roofing Materials

Extruded Polystyrene

Insulation and Roofing Materials

Ferrocement

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

Fiber Cement

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Fiberglass Insulation

Insulation and Roofing Materials

Fiberglass-Reinforced Polymer

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Fieldstone

Stone and Masonry Materials

Fired Brick

Stone and Masonry Materials

Flint

Stone and Masonry Materials

Float Glass

Glass Materials

Fly Ash

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

Gabion

Stone and Masonry Materials

Galvanized Steel

Metals

Geopolymer Concrete

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

Glass

Generic building material

Glass Block

Glass Materials

Glued Laminated Timber

Timber and Engineered Wood Materials

Granite

Stone and Masonry Materials

Gypsum Plaster

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

High-Pressure Laminate

Composite and Synthetic Materials

Insulated Glazing Unit

Glass Materials

Laminated Glass

Glass Materials

Laminated Veneer Lumber

Timber and Engineered Wood Materials

Lead

Metals

Lime Mortar

Concrete, Cement and Cementitious Materials

Limestone

Stone and Masonry Materials

Low-Emissivity Glass

Glass Materials

Marble

Stone and Masonry Materials
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Mudbrick, Lead section
Quote, Wikipedia: Mudbrick, Lead section
Mudbricks are known to have been used since 9000 BCE.
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