Main entry:

Leslie, Thomas, 1967- author.

Title & Author:

Beauty's rigor : patterns of production in the work of Pier Luigi Nervi / Thomas Leslie.

Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]

Description:

xvi, 210 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface and acknowledgments -- Background -- Repetition of identical sections": Structural precasting -- Precast Ferro-cement and "Slender structures" -- The harmonious interplay of ribs":: Ferro-cement as tiling formwork -- Lines easily realized": piers of varing sections -- Skyscapers -- The late projects -- Connecting the two cultures of building -- Conclusion.

Summary:

Born in Sondrio, Italy, in 1891, Per Luigi Nervi was a pioneer in the engineering and architecture of reinforced concrete. His buildings showed how the use of reinforced concrete expanded the possibilities of form and structure. His methods, meanwhile, ingrained his structures with patterns that came directly out of his economical, manual construction processes. The results were buildings that matched awe-inspiring spans with surprisingly human scale. Beauty's Rigor offers a comprehensive overview of Nervi's long career. Drawing on the Nervi archives and a wealth of photographs and architectural drawings, Thomas Leslie explores celebrated buildings like Palazetto dello Sport built for the 1960 Rome Olympics, St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, and the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. He also sheds new light on unbuilt projects such as the Pavilion of Italian Civilization for the Universal Exposition of Rome E42. What emerges is the first complete account of Nervi's contributions to modern architecture and his essential role in a revolution that realized concrete's potential to match grace with strength.

ISBN:

9780252041129 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
0252041127 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
(electronic book)
9780252099687

Subject:

Nervi, Pier Luigi Criticism and interpretation.
Nervi, Pier Luigi.
Architects Italy 20th century.
Engineers Italy 20th century.
Concrete construction Italy.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 299705
Call No.: BIB 245860
Status: Available