After the Middle Ages, concrete fell into oblivion and was only
rediscovered around 1700. Through constant further development and
improvement, it became the most widely used building material of our
time. New and innovative applications make it an incredibly valuable
design tool for contemporary architectural conceptsas its properties and
appearances can be influenced by the respective mixture of components.
The creative potential is almost inexhaustible. As versatile as this
malleable material presents itself, it requires the skill and passion of
its planners to create esthetically convincing solutions. The
publication shows the enormous relevance and inimitable fascination of
concrete in impressive imagery and versed texts with all relevant facts.