One inch thich brick veneer failing all over this structure. The exterior walls are warping and cracking. It’s almost like this stuff was buttered onto a substrate like stucco, then the joints mortared in.
If it is one inch thick that doesn’t sound like Z brick but more like someone used brick pavers. Without the benefit of brick ties to help support the brick veneer the weight alone would be enough for premature failure. Couple that with poor mortar joints and adhesive it was pretty much doomed to fail. All it takes is a little wind driven water behind the brick (thru the failing mortar joints) to begin separating the veneer from the substructure. It looks like crap and it may be worse underneath.