Product Description

Concrete is the most widely-used building material in the world today. Some seven billion cubic meters of concrete are used in construction each year, more than one cubic meter per person. Concrete is stone created by human hands in which the human creative spirit is reflected together with the timelessness and serene appeal of an 'everlasting' material. This volume presents 25 contemporary buildings from all over the world in more than 300 illustrations and architectural drawings: particularly interesting examples of the interior and exterior use of concrete in construction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15028 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11
• Original language: French, German, English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 255 pages

Customer Reviews

very good value
Lots of inspiring photos of residential buildings - exteriors and interiors, including every room in the house. Some plans/drawings: sometimes elevations, sometimes longitudinals, sometimes floorplans. Brief explanations in English, French and German.

Lots of good ideas here to help me with the concrete extension I am planning, even though all these are of whole houses, not parts. A number of the exteriors of box-shaped houses served as an excellent warning, though - unless they also had lots of glass, they looked just like concrete bunkers.

This book is great value: I have some similar size books with good photos at four times the price, and more.