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The Concrete Centre
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Format: Book
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
Date Published: May 2007
Stock Code: 58499
ISBN: 9781859462805
Binding: Paperback
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This publication, the third in the Concrete Elegance Series, explores the various colours and surface consistencies of concrete. It discusses the quality and variety of colour emerging in concrete architecture using examples, such as the black concrete of the Utrecht Library, the grass-imprinted precast panels of the A16 Toll Booths in France, the pink glass reinforced concrete (GRC) panels of Villaverde in Madrid and the plain grey concrete in the Bacon Street House.
The book shows that the interpretation and end results of using tried and tested concrete mixes and commonly used forming materials still offer almost limitless design freedom and scope for expression. The landscape, hardscape, parkland and playground projects and domestic artefacts reviewed in this edition help to broaden the readers understanding of concretes potential and universal appeal.
Concrete Elegance 3 is a showcase for innovative and creative concrete architecture, exemplified by the many exciting and diverse projects and products that are presented by architects/designers.
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