InformationsZentrum Beton

Event series “Architectural ­concrete” begins in April

Concrete as construction material has found its way into architecture, where it has been implemented with great intensity and creativity since the development of modern building with concrete – for which it has been employed in many impressive buildings. Hardly any other construction material provides as many properties and possibilities for design. The form, structure, and color of architectural concrete surfaces have put their signature on the architectural environment.

The InformationsZentrum Beton has organized presentations within the scope of the event “Architectural concrete.” A number...

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