This book provides the basic information needed to work with the concrete, with special attention to the architect's role in planning and construction management. It describes current trends in concrete technology and the development of innovative new types of concrete, with firsthand reports by architects in the field.
This book provides the basic information needed to work with the concrete, with special attention to the architect's role in planning and construct...
A classic building material with a new sensibility, concrete has an excellent reputation today and is valued for its multi-faceted properties. Besides its extensive structural capacities, the diverse features and surface finishes of concrete offer enormous potential. Yet this publication does not limit its attention to the building of concrete supporting structures, but focuses especially on the haptic and sensual aspects of the material.
A classic building material with a new sensibility, concrete has an excellent reputation today and is valued for its multi-faceted properties. Besi...