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Miracles in concrete : structural engineer August Komendant / edited by Estonian Museum of Architecture.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Estonian Museum of Architecture, editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (432 pages)
Place of Publication:
Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts : De Gruyter, [2022]
Summary:
Die erste umfassende Würdigung von Louis Kahns und Moshe Safdies Tragwerksplaner Der estnisch-amerikanische Bauingenieur August Komendant (1906-1992) arbeitete zusammen mit zahlreichen berühmten Architekten und Ingenieuren an einigen Ikonen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Beton war über Jahrzehnte Komendants Leidenschaft. Er nutzte sein Fachwissen bei so unterschiedlichen Bauwerken wie der Tribüne des Kadriorg-Stadions in Tallinn, Estland (Elmar Lohk, 1938), dem experimentellen Wohnkomplex Habitat '67 in Montréal, Kanada (Moshe Safdie, 1967) und dem Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, USA (Louis I. Kahn, 1972). Komendant verband Sachkenntnis mit einem ausgeprägten Sinn für Ästhetik: Als Ingenieur schätzte er die zeitlosen und dauerhaften Qualitäten der Architektur. Er wusste, dass es für Wunder mehr braucht als Tabellenkalkulationen und ein Budget - der kreative Impuls ist entscheidend. Einer der fortschrittlichsten Bauingenieure des 20. Jahrhunderts Zusammenarbeit mit Architekten wie Louis I. Kahn, Eero Saarinen und Mosche Safdie Erfinder der Tragwerke für das Salk Institute und Habitat 67
The first comprehensive tribute to Louis Kahn's and Moshe Safdie's structural engineer 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. One of the most innovative civil engineers of the 20th century. Specialized in the use of reinforced concrete and various other concrete technologies Structural engineer to architects such as Louis I. Kahn, Moshe Safdie, and Eero Saarinen
Contents:
Frontmatter
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Essays & Interviews
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 Jüri Komendant
Interview. Oscar Tenreiro
Architects on August Komendant
Selected Works of August Komendant
Biography
The Exhibition
List of Works
Bibliography
Illustrations
Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
Print version: Estonian Museum of Architecture, Estonian Museum Miracles in Concrete
ISBN:
9783035625134
OCLC:
1338019304

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