Historical aspects of the large-format ceramic stones production

Large-format blocks have played an important role in world architecture since ancient civilizations, when they were used in temples and monuments building. The history of architecture, construction and technology study gives possibility tracing changes in architectural styles, types of structures, quality and types of building materials, which clearly outlines the historical layers of the past civilizational turns, change of the human development cycles. On the example of wall single-pieces usage in world architecture, one can trace the history of states and their technological and financial capabilities. The general pattern of the large blocks usage in construction is utilitarian, both in ancient times and presently, it is an increase of the construction speed, high of production level and economic efficiency. The relevance of the enlarged ceramic stones usage and production is proved by historical examples and modern construction concept (modular construction, information modeling technologies, parametric design, etc.), as well as the engineering and construction technology development level. Presently there is an increase of ceramic usage in construction in Russia due to combination of the excellent thermal insulation characteristics, convenience in construction process and environmental advantages.