Concrete
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0714863548 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In either design direction, however, the result is beautifully intriguing .a beautiful monograph from Phaidon." - Cool Hunting"Concrete structures and architecture gets a well deserved study in the new Concrete .Look for German skate parks, Italian rooftop tracks, and Portuguese swimming pools ." - Selectism. "The sweeping survey of buildings featured in Concrete illustrates the material's chameleonlike versatility, from the Pantheon's coffered dome to Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye." - ELLE Decor"Yes, concrete can be cold and imposing - but as the 175 structures in Concrete attest, it can also be colorful, playful, and delicate." - The Wall Street Journal"The b
The book includes innovative and inspirational projects from monuments and churches to stations and cultural spaces, by some of the best architects of the last 100 years.. 'Concrete' presents a visual exploration of the aesthetics of concrete architecture through 180 structures from ancient Rome to the present day
Concrete Isabelle Jolly This was a gift for a relative, who does a lot of DIY on his property. He told me that though he had expected more text, it was very interesting just to see what has been done using concrete. The book has houses, business buildings, museums, roads, apartment buildings, and Hoover Dam.The photographs are excellent, and the text with each one . Perfect book for a concrete nerd - or anyone who loves to be amazed! Kasey noziska I bought this book for my father (a man who attends an annual "Concrete Banquet") and it could not have been more perfect.Gorgeous photography! Great coffee table book for concrete aficionados and the rest of us!. Gorgeous Kala Concrete is an incredibly beautiful book. The photographs are stunning and on top of the line pages. The information is well written and interesting. Even the cover is beautiful. My brother is an architect in construction and he LOVED it.
In 1976, two years after studying architecture at UCLA, he founded WET, one of the premier avant-garde publications of the 1970s. He lives in San Francisco. William Hall trained at Central Saint Martins and began his career in the office of the minimalist architect John Pawson. Formerly a Design Director at Phaidon Press, Hall now runs his own design practice in London, working with clients such as Calvin Klein, Henry Moore Institute and Tate. Leonard