Title & Author:

Made of concrete / Mettler/Studer ; translation: Hartwin Busch.

Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, c2018.

Description:

approximately 110 pages : chiefly illustrations, plans ; 33 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Systems -- Refugi Lieptgas, Flims / Nickisch Walder -- Swiss National Park Centre, Zernez / Valerio Olgiati -- Gartmann residence Chur / Patrick Gartmann -- Bruggerberg, Brugg / KEN Architects -- Sandmeier residence, Veyrier / Lacroix Chessex Architects -- Neufrankengasse, apartment block, Zurich / EM2N -- Schwarzpark, apartment block, Basel / Miller & Maranta -- Forsterstrasse, apartment block, Zurich / Christian Kerez -- Zölly high-rise apartment building, Zurich/ Meili & Peter Architects -- Building with two vertical supports, Wilen / Atelier Scheidegger Keller -- Extension to Swiss National Museum, Zurich / Christ & Gantenbein -- Synthes new corporate building, Zuchwil / Studio Märkli -- ETH Zurich, Lee Building, Zurich / Fawad Kazi Architect -- Credit Suisse Bel-Air headquarters, Geneva / Buchner Bründler Architects -- High-rise apartment building west, Zurich / Loeliger Strub Architecture -- Works yard, fire brigade and civil engineering department, Herisau / Beat Consoni -- Fair-faced concrete constructions: an attempt at a classification / Daniel Mettler & Daniel Studer -- The play of the surface / Philipp Sarasin -- Love at first sight: Swiss architecture and its concrete / Caspar Schärer -- Sculptured form, concealed forces / text, Mario Rinke -- Projects 1:1000.

Summary:

The publication presents an analysis of 16 selected Swiss concrete buildings in scales 1:10 and 1:1 using large-scale detailed isometric drawings and is the result of in-depth research by the authors at the Architecture Department of the ETH Zurich. The book demonstrates the innovative strength of Swiss architectural production, which combines current technical requirements with sophisticated building culture.

ISBN:

9783035614459 (paperback)
3035614458 (paperback)

Subject:

EKA/EDK-Tagung
Concrete construction Switzerland Designs and plans.
Architecture, Swiss.
Construction en béton Suisse Dessins et plans.
Architecture suisse.
Concrete construction.
Betonbau
Reinforced concrete construction Switzerland.
Building materials Switzerland.
Architecture, Modern Switzerland.
Switzerland.

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings.

Added entries:

Mettler, Daniel, 1965-
Studer, Daniel.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 301918
Call No.: BIB 248103
Status: Available