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Miracles in concrete : structural engineer August Komendant /

The Estonian-American civil engineer August Komendant (1906-1992) worked with numerous famous architects and engineers on several of the 20th century's most iconic buildings. Concrete was Komendant's passion through decades. He used his expertise in designing structures as different as the...

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Main Authors: Komendant, August E.
Corporate Authors: Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum
Group Author: Lige, Carl-Dag
Published: Birkhauser Verlag,
Publisher Address: Basel :
Publication Dates: 2022.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Estonian
Spanish
Subjects:
Komendant, August E. > Exhibitions.
Concrete construction > History > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Architecture, Modern > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Reinforced concrete construction > Exhibitions.
Summary: The Estonian-American civil engineer August Komendant (1906-1992) worked with numerous famous architects and engineers on several of the 20th century's most iconic buildings. Concrete was Komendant's passion through decades. He used his expertise in designing structures as different as the Kadriorg Stadium grandstand in Tallinn, Estonia (Elmar Lohk, 1938), the Habitat '67 experimental housing complex in Montréal, Canada (Moshe Safdie, 1967) and the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, USA (Louis I. Kahn, 1972). Komendant combined technical expertise with a keen sense of aesthetics: as an engineer, he valued the timeless and enduring qualities of architecture. He knew that miracles require more than spreadsheets and a budget -- the creative impulse is essential.
Item Description: Associated exhibition held at Estonian Museum of Architecture, Tallinn, Estonia, January 10- July 26 2020.
Carrier Form: 431 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 29 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-427) and index.
ISBN: 9783035625127
3035625123
Index Number: NA1455
CLC: TU375-28
Call Number: TU375-28/K817
Contents: Foreword /
Introduction /
August Komendant : A Preface /
Miracles in Concrete. Structural Engineer August Komendant /
Design and Its Critical Evaluation (1972) /
Architect-Engineer Relationship (1986) /
Interview. August Komendant (1985) --
Interview. Moshe Safdie --
Interview. Robert Geddes --
Interview. Merike Komendant Phillips --
Interview. George J|ri Komendant --
Interview. Oscar Tenreiro --
Architects on August Komendant --
Selected Works of August Komendant --
Biography --
The Exhibition --
List of Works --
Bibliography --
Illustrations --
Index.

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