Wall assembly

A method of building a wall using an assembly comprising building blocks and support blocks, wherein each of the building blocks comprises opposite first and second faces, both of the first and second faces comprising a plurality of recesses arranged spaced from each other, wherein each support block comprises a body and a plurality of protrusions extending from opposite top and bottom side of the body, wherein each recess of the plurality of recesses comprises a recess support structure inside the recess and each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions comprises a protrusion support structure, and wherein the recesses and protrusions are arranged in a matching pattern, the method comprising stacking alternating layers of building blocks and support blocks on top of each other in a vertical direction such that each recess extends within each block in the vertical direction, and the protrusions in one layer are accommodated in the recesses of an adjacent layer, wherein each protrusion support structure contacts the associated recess support structure within each associated recess to provide support in the vertical direction so as to maintain a vertical position of a respective higher block on a respective lower block, and wherein relative movement of the respective blocks in two mutually perpendicular directions generally parallel to the layers is restricted;

• and transmitting a supporting force in the vertical direction between one of the lower building blocks and one of the higher building blocks at one or more of the associated recesses, wherein the supporting force is transmitted entirely through the support blocks and the stacked building block are vertically se rated from each other by a gap.

A building comprising a wall, the wall comprising building blocks and support blocks,

• wherein each of the building blocks comprises opposite first and second faces, both of the first and second faces comprising a plurality of recesses arranged spaced from each other;
• wherein each support block comprises a body and a plurality of protrusions extending from opposite top and bottom sides of the body;
• wherein each recess of the plurality of recesses comprises a recess support structure inside the recess and each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions comprises a protrusion support structure,
• wherein the recesses and protrusions are arranged in a matching pattern,
• wherein alternating layers of building blocks and support blocks are stacked on top of each other in a vertical direction such that each recess extends within each block in the vertical direction, and
• the protrusions in one layer are accommodated in the recesses of an adjacent layer,
• wherein each protrusion support structure contacts the associated recess support structure within each associated recess to provide support in the vertical direction, and wherein the protrusions each have heights that are greater than a total height of the corresponding recesses, so as to maintain a vertical position of a respective higher block on a respective lower block with a gap therebetween, and
• relative movement of the respective blocks in two mutually perpendicular directions generally parallel to the layers is restricted.