Architecture and Construction In Concrete

This volume is bursting with fantastically innovative ideas for using concrete in architecture. The proposals demonstrate how concrete, perhaps the most common of construction materials, can create highly original buildings with beautiful finishes that integrate with their surroundings, as well as provide aesthetically pleasing complements to our urban environments. Full-colour photographs and detailed explanatory texts allow readers to clearly understand how each project was put together. This is a publication that no professional in the field should do without. AUTHOR: Dimitris Kottas, PhD., is a licensed architect with a doctorate degree. His experience encompasses more than eight years as an editorial consultant and publication supervisor. He specializes in the Theory and History of Architecture. He has authored "A visual Dictionary of Architecture and Construction" and ?The Architect's Handbook". He is currently living and working in Berlin (Germany). SELLING POINTS: ?Excellent full-colour photographs ?Innovative ideas for using this common material ?Constructive solutions proposed by top architects ILLUSTRATIONS: 433 colour images H186 b/w plans ldrawings