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Reyner Banham – ‘A Concrete Atlantis’

Reyner Banham – ‘A Concrete Atlantis’

U.S. Industrial Building and European Modern Architecture.
One of the strengths of the book is Banham’s ability to connect the use of concrete to the unique environmental, cultural, and technological factors that shaped America during the mid-20th century. He demonstrates how concrete was not only a practical building material, but also a symbol of  modernity and progress, and a reflection of  aspirations for the future.