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Concrete architecture showcases the material at its boldest and most expressive. Once valued mainly for strength and utility, concrete now defines iconic skylines, sculptural forms, and minimalist spaces. From raw, exposed surfaces to refined finishes, it allows architects to balance durability with creativity, creating buildings that feel both timeless and modern.
Concrete architecture showcases the material at its boldest and most expressive. Once valued mainly for strength and utility, concrete now defines iconic skylines, sculptural forms, and minimalist spaces. From raw, exposed surfaces to refined finishes, it allows architects to balance durability with creativity, creating buildings that feel both timeless and modern.
Hotel don Pedro, Mallorca by Martin de Arriba
Modern concrete formed building on the main street Gran Via in Madrid Spain, by photographer Joel Filipe.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C - photo by Jonathan
Innovative & Contemporary Concrete Architecture
Innovative & Contemporary Concrete Architecture
Interior main curved stair at Tate Modern Switch House Extension – London, UK (Herzog & de Meuron, 2016)
Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI Museum – Rome, Italy (2010)
Sydney Opera House - Jørn Utzon, 1973 – innovative precast concrete shells
Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore
Concrete Megastructures
Concrete Megastructures
Burj Khalifa – Dubai, UAE (Adrian Smith, 2010 – world’s tallest building)
A specially designed concrete mix was created to withstand Dubai's extreme heat,
Panama Canal Locks – Panama (1914, modern expansions 2016)
Millau Viaduct – France (Norman Foster, 2004 – world’s tallest bridge, concrete piers)
The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world's largest concrete structure
Iconic Modernist & Brutalist Concrete Buildings
• Unité d’Habitation – Marseille, France (Le Corbusier, 1952)
• Salk Institute – La Jolla, California, USA (Louis Kahn, 1965)
•Boston City Hall – Boston, USA (Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles, 1968)
• National Theatre – London, UK (Denys Lasdun, 1976)
• Barbican Estate – London, UK (Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, 1960s–70s)
• Habitat 67 – Montreal, Canada (Moshe Safdie, 1967)
• Trellick Tower – London, UK (Ernő Goldfinger, 1972)
• Met Breuer (Whitney Museum of American Art) – New York, USA (Marcel Breuer, 1966).
Iconic Modernist & Brutalist Concrete Buildings
• Unité d’Habitation – Marseille, France (Le Corbusier, 1952)
• Salk Institute – La Jolla, California, USA (Louis Kahn, 1965)
•Boston City Hall – Boston, USA (Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles, 1968)
• National Theatre – London, UK (Denys Lasdun, 1976)
• Barbican Estate – London, UK (Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, 1960s–70s)
• Habitat 67 – Montreal, Canada (Moshe Safdie, 1967)
• Trellick Tower – London, UK (Ernő Goldfinger, 1972)
• Met Breuer (Whitney Museum of American Art) – New York, USA (Marcel Breuer, 1966).
Landmark Religious & Cultural Concrete Buildings
Landmark Religious & Cultural Concrete Buildings
- Notre Dame du Haut – Ronchamp, France (Le Corbusier, 1955)
- athedral of Brasília – Brasília, Brazil (Oscar Niemeyer, 1970)
- Lotus Temple – New Delhi, India (Fariborz Sahba, 1986)
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral – Liverpool, UK (Frederick Gibberd, 1967)
- Church of the Light – Osaka, Japan (Tadao Ando, 1989)
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