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­Opinions about concrete are divided. Engineers appreciate it for its structural properties, architects for its surface qualities; but it is difficult to convey any sense of poetry in an unclad concrete facade to the general public.

Concrete does not automatically have to be identified with massive forms of construction, however. In the pioneering age of this material, it was used to build slender trusses, shell structures and even ships – structures which can now be created properly only with the aid of new aggregates and fibre reinforcement.

Bank in Götzis p. 336
documentation | architect: Frei & Ehrensperger Architekten |  download PDF of this article
Fashion Centre in Fukuoka p. 348
documentation | architect: Takamatsu, Shin |  download PDF of this article
Laboratory Building in Utrecht p. 352
documentation | architect: UNStudio |  download PDF of this article
Primary School in Au p. 356
documentation | architect: Beat Consoni |  download PDF of this article
High Performance Concretes p. 374
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