Title:
Concrete is Beautiful--From the Pantheon to the D'Orsay Museum
Author(s):
Lily Farkas
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
10
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
32-38
Keywords:
architectural concrete; architecture; buildings; environments; esthetics; shells (structural forms); structures; Design
DOI:
Date:
9/1/1988
Abstract:
A look at concrete in architecture, from the first century A.D. to the present, demonstrates the material's potential for esthetic expression. This article highlights the works, philosophies, and methods of architects LeCorbusier, Nervi, and Utzon.