First were the thick stone walls, the arches, then the domes and vaults - of the architect, searching out for wider spaces. Now it is concrete-reinforced that gives our imagination flight with its soaring spans and uncommon cantilevers. Concrete, to which architecture is integrated, through which it is able to discard the foregone conclusions of rationalism, with its monotony and repetitious solutions. A concern for beauty, a zest for fantasy, and an ever-present element of surprise bear witness that today's architecture is not a minor craft bound to straight-edge rules, but an architecture imbued with technology: light, creative and unfettered, seeking out its architectural scene.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Modern architecture uses concrete to create expansive, creative spaces that transcend old rationalist rules.
- In plain terms
- Concrete lets architects build big, creative spaces.
- What can you take from it?
- Use new materials to free creativity from old rules.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits your creativity?
- How does material change design?
Another view
It assumes concrete inherently allows more creativity than other materials.
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