The most important building materials of the early modern period were wood, stone, and brick. In the first instance, the timber-frame method prevailed in the German lands (Fachwerk), in the countryside and in smaller and medium-sized towns. Shingle roofs combined with timber-framing and wattle infill dominated the appearance of larger suburbs and elsewhere. Enea Silvio Piccolomini (the future Pope Pius II) in 1455 still des…