sandstone walls

Gritty sedimentary enclosures

Walls constructed from sandstone, a sedite rock composed of compressed sand grains.

Sandstone's warm earth tones—reds, yellows, tans—make it a traditional building material in regions where it occurs naturally.

The phrase appears in descriptions of architecture, landscapes, and ruins: The ancient city's sandstone walls glowed orange at sunset.

Sandstone weathers distinctively, softening over time.

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desert · dry heat · sediment · erosion · wind worn · ancient · ancient ruins · layers · quarry · hewn · rough · weathered · pueblo · masonry · texture · gritty · warm · ochre

Opposites
building material

sandstone wallsglass walls

Clear vertical room dividers

concrete walls · brick walls · aluminum siding · reinforced concrete · corrugated iron

permanence and solidity

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Hanging fabric window covers

paper screens · canvas walls · shoji screens · netting · open space

natural vs. synthetic construction

sandstone wallsvinyl siding

Plastic exterior wall covering

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G