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Concrete and Culture: A Material History

Adrian Forty

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Description:Concrete has been used in arches, vaults, and domes dating as far back as the Roman Empire. Today, it is everywhereOCoin our roads, bridges, sidewalks, walls, and architecture. For each person on the planet, nearly three tons of concrete are produced every year. Used almost universally in modern construction, concrete has become a polarizing material that provokes intense loathing in some and fervent passion in others.Focusing on concreteOCOs effects on culture rather than its technical properties, "Concrete and Culture" examines the ways concrete has changed our understanding of nature, of time, and even of material. Adrian Forty concentrates not only on architectsOCO responses to concrete, but also takes into account the role concrete has played in politics, literature, cinema, labor-relations, and arguments about sustainability. Covering Europe, North and South America, and the Far East, Forty examines the degree that concrete has been responsible for modernist uniformity and the debates engendered by it. The first book to reflect on the global consequences of concrete, "Concrete and Culture" offers a new way to look at our environment over the past century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Concrete and Culture: A Material History. To get started finding Concrete and Culture: A Material History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 338

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 1861899335

Description: Concrete has been used in arches, vaults, and domes dating as far back as the Roman Empire. Today, it is everywhereOCoin our roads, bridges, sidewalks, walls, and architecture. For each person on the planet, nearly three tons of concrete are produced every year. Used almost universally in modern construction, concrete has become a polarizing material that provokes intense loathing in some and fervent passion in others.Focusing on concreteOCOs effects on culture rather than its technical properties, "Concrete and Culture" examines the ways concrete has changed our understanding of nature, of time, and even of material. Adrian Forty concentrates not only on architectsOCO responses to concrete, but also takes into account the role concrete has played in politics, literature, cinema, labor-relations, and arguments about sustainability. Covering Europe, North and South America, and the Far East, Forty examines the degree that concrete has been responsible for modernist uniformity and the debates engendered by it. The first book to reflect on the global consequences of concrete, "Concrete and Culture" offers a new way to look at our environment over the past century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Concrete and Culture: A Material History. To get started finding Concrete and Culture: A Material History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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