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Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centuries. The world's best architects have explored the qualities of brickwork. Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Jørn Utzon, Frank Gehry, and Mies van der Rohe all built with the material, and bricks were integral to Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for an American vernacular in his Prairie Houses. Lesser-known newcomers have created some equally striking and memorable structures, from the stunning Winery Gantenbein - built by robotic arm - to the audacious Kantana Institute, an unprecedented vision in a Thai rainforest. Brick is a beautiful and informative visual exploration of a material that is often overlooked, and sometimes considered limiting, but is actually full of spectacular potential.

Building materials. Building technology --- brick [clay product] --- Architecture --- brickwork [masonry] --- architectonics --- Bricks --- Brickwork --- Building, Brick --- Construction en brique --- Construction --- Briques --- History --- Histoire --- Matériaux --- History. --- brick [clay material] --- brickwork [works by material] --- Histoire. --- Matériaux. --- Matériaux

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Concrete takes a fresh look at the world's most versatile and abundant building material. Collating fascinating and beautiful concrete buildings by some of the most celebrated architects of the last century, it features familiar projects from Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright alongside work from some of the leading lights of contemporary architecture including Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, and many lesser-known newcomers. Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, the selected projects take the reader on a global tour of inspiring and intriguing structures: a German skatepark sits beside an Italian rooftop test track, a Japanese crematorium alongside a Portuguese swimming pool and a Brazilian government building next to a Chinese opera house. Illustrated with extraordinary photographs, each project includes an extended caption providing a commentary on the building. An essay by Leonard Koren, author of the best-selling Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, offers an evocative and perceptive view of concrete through the author's experience of studying architecture in California and living in Tokyo. Concrete is a beautiful and informative visual exploration of a material often considered dull and cold but actually full of spectacular potential.

Construction en béton --- 693.5 --- 691.32 --- 72.036 --- 72.039 --- 72.039 Hedendaagse architectuur. Bouwkunst sinds 1960 --- Hedendaagse architectuur. Bouwkunst sinds 1960 --- 72.036 Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw --- Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw --- 691.32 Concrete. Concrete buiding elements --- Concrete. Concrete buiding elements --- 693.5 Concrete construction work. Concreting. In-situ concrete. Mass concrete. Reinforced concrete. Prestressed concrete --- Concrete construction work. Concreting. In-situ concrete. Mass concrete. Reinforced concrete. Prestressed concrete --- Betonbouw --- Bouwmaterialen ; beton --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; 2000 - 2050 --- Concrete construction. --- Architecture, Modern --- Construction en béton --- Architecture --- 691.3 --- Bouwmaterialen ; kunststeen, beton

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"With 170 structures from the last 1,000 years, Wood features projects from some of the world's most celebrated architects. Renzo Piano's otherworldly New Caledonian Cultural Centre is found alongside projects from Tadao Ando and Peter Zumthor. Even the work of Le Corbusier, an architect best known for his work in concrete, is shown -- his humble Mediterranean log cabin, Le Cabanon, was his last home. Arranged to promote comparison and discussion, the selected projects take the reader on a global tour of inspiring and intriguing structures: a Vietnamese village hall sits beside a state-of-the-art Belgian laboratory, an Italian anatomical theatre alongside a luxurious Canadian sauna and an onion-domed Russian church next to a fortified Japanese castle. Illustrated with extraordinary photographs, each project includes an extended caption providing an insightful commentary on the building. An essay by the bestselling author and naturalist Richard Mabey explores the close relationship between trees and architecture"--Provided by publisher.

Building, Wooden --- Architectural woodwork --- Building with wood --- Wood construction --- Wooden architecture --- Wooden building --- Building --- Woodwork --- Technological innovations --- History --- Bois --- Structure en bois --- Construction en bois --- Charpente en bois

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Béton. La confrontation, dans un ordre ni chronologique ni géographique, de photographies de bâtiments très divers offre une vision renouvelée de réalisations souvent célèbres (Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron).

Béton --- Construction en béton --- Perception de l'architecture

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