The Poetic Economy of the Frame: The Critical Stance of Auguste Perret.
This essay explores Auguste Perret's justification for his technique in shaping an aesthetic for the material of reinforced concrete. Beginning with an archival document recording a conversation between Perret and the poet Paul Valéry, the argument first explores critiques of Perret's handling of co...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Architectural Education Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 176 - 185 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2001
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