Exploring concrete architecture
Subtitle: tone, texture, form
By: David Bennett.
Publisher: Birkhäuser; Birkhauser Verlag
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Basel; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Concrete construction -- Designs and plans.; Architecture, Modern -- 20th century.
Genres: Designs and plans.
Description: "In the last ten years, concrete has reemerged as a prime building material and is highly rated amongst architects because of its sculptural qualities and interesting textures. There have been great advances in the material itself, with many surface finishes, textures and colours of concrete now being available; even types of concrete which can withstand the vigours of the aging process better than natural stone. This book provides a systematic overview of the applications of this building material. A selection of 22 international projects which are particularly relevant are documented in detail, and will prove a source of inspiration for those active in design and construction. The buildings selected encompass a wide range of different types and functions, providing an intriguing record of the whole spectrum of current developments in concrete technology."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159).
Also published in German under the title Beton.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: On Site Cast Architectural Concrete; title: Social Science Faculty Centre and Library, Oxford, United Kingdom; title: Foster & Partners; title: Crescent House,Wiltshire, United Kingdom; title: Ken Shuttleworth; title: London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom; title: MacCormac Jamieson Prichard; title: Cochrane Square, Glasgow, United Kingdom; title: CZWG Architects; title: American Air Museum, Duxford, United Kingdom; title: OveArup with Foster & Partners; title: River and Rowing Museum, Henley, United Kingdom; title: David Chipperfield; title: Memorial of the Synagogue,Wuppertal, Germany; title: Busmann + Haberer with Zbyszek Oksiuta andVolker Pischel; title: Residential Annexe, Constance, Germany; title: Christoph Mackler; title: Car Park Bantlinstrasse, Reutlingen, Germany; title: Michael Peter, Markus Bauer; title: Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann, Germany; title: Gonter Zamp Kelp with Julius Krauss and Arno Brandlhuber; title: Crematorium Baumschulenweg. Berlin, Germany; title: Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank; title: Arken Museum of Modem Art, Ishej, Denmark; title: S0ren Robert Lund; title: Library and Culture Centre, Ledo|e-Smerum. Denmark; title: CUBO Arkitekter; title: Minnaert Building, Utrecht,The Netherlands; title: Neutelings Riedijk; title: Moebius House, Naarden,The Netherlands; title: Ben van Berkel/UN Studio; title: Office and Home of Jo Crepain, Antwerp, Belgium; title: Jo Crepain; title: Belderbos House,Astene, Belgium; title: Marc Belderbos; title: Sanderus Printing Factory, Oudenaarde, Belgium; title: Christian Kieckens; title: Morella School, Castell6n de la Plana, Spain; title: Carme Pinos & Enric Miralles; title: Fuencarral Library, Madrid, Spain; title: Andres Perea Ortega; title: Tulach a'tSolais, CountyWexford. Ireland; title: RonnieTallon and MichaelWarren; title: The Ark,Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland; title: Shane O'Toole and Michael Kelly/Group 91 Architects; title: Useful Contacts; title: Selected Bibliography; title: List of Abbreviations; title: Illustration Credits.