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portada Robert Maillart: Builder, Designer, and Artist (in English)
Type
Physical Book
Year
2008
Language
English
Pages
368
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
27.9 x 21.0 x 1.9 cm
Weight
0.83 kg.
ISBN
0521057426
ISBN13
9780521057424
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Robert Maillart: Builder, Designer, and Artist (in English)

David P. Billington (Author) · Billington David P. (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Paperback

Robert Maillart: Builder, Designer, and Artist (in English) - Billington, David P., Jr. ; David P., Billington

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Synopsis "Robert Maillart: Builder, Designer, and Artist (in English)"

This comprehensive biography traces the life and works of Robert Maillart, one of the most important engineers and designers of the twentieth century. His career developed around a central issue of modern technological society: the debate between two antithetical views of engineering opposing applied science, which relied on general mathematical theories for understanding structures against design, which Maillart championed. Maillart considered structures not merely works of utility but also as works of art. As utilitarian objects, he created a series of innovations of lasting significance. Aesthetically, Maillart shaped his three innovations in concrete to create surprising and often stunning new forms. Providing an analysis of these innovations, this biography also connects Maillart's aesthetic ideas with the private and professional context in which he worked.

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