Concrete in Switzerland: Histories from the Recent Past - Hardcover

by Salvatore Aprea (Editor), Nicola Navone (Editor), Laurent Stalder (Editor)

A groundbreaking work resulting from the collaboration between the three major Swiss architectural archives and the Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel.

Concrete in Switzerland is a historical assessment of the most controversial building material of our time: concrete. The book addresses a number of issues of global relevance from a particular vantage point: reinforced concrete construction in Switzerland. Through contributions by internationally renowned researchers, Concrete in Switzerland analyzes a series of moments in the Swiss history of reinforced concrete, from the initial phase of its introduction in the country to the most refined applications in architecture and engineering. Groundbreaking and thorough, Concrete in Switzerland explores the history and application of a contentious material.

Author Biography

Salvatore Aprea is an architect and architectural historian. He is a scientist and curator of the Archives de la construction moderne. He has published several essays, books, and periodicals about the history of concrete. Nicola Navone is the vice-director of the Archivio del Moderno at the Academy of Architecture of Mendrisio, Switzerland. Laurent Stalder is a full professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Sarah Nichols is assistant professor of architecture at Rice University.