A groundbreaking work resulting from the collaboration between the three major Swiss architectural archives and the Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel.
Concrete in Switzerland is a historical assessment of the most controversial building material of our time: concrete. The book addresses a number of issues of global relevance from a particular vantage point: reinforced concrete construction in Switzerland. Through contributions by internationally renowned researchers, Concrete in Switzerland analyzes a series of moments in the Swiss history of reinforced concrete, from the initial phase of its introduction in the country to the most refined applications in architecture and engineering. Groundbreaking and thorough, Concrete in Switzerland explores the history and application of a contentious material.
- ISBN10 2889153533
- ISBN13 9782889153534
- Publish Date 20 May 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher The University of Chicago Press
- Imprint University of Chicago,David & Alfred Smart Museum,US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English