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Concrete: The Vision of a New Architecture

By Peter Collins

Book information

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9780773571198
DOI
10.1515/9780773571198
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
43 MB (45211559 bytes)
Edition
Second edition
Pages
472\515
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-09-26 18:34:03

Description

Collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focussing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame. Collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focussing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame. He argues that Perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern construction. Published in 1959 and out of print since 1975, this new edition of Concrete includes a foreword by Kenneth Frampton, a scholarly introduction by Réjean Legault, and several additional essays on Perret by Peter Collins.

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