This post is from the reading: On concrete materiality in architecture, by Ute Poerschke (2013) [electronic resource]
The text talks about materiality in architecture, and why different materials give different impressions and feelings about a building. I liked this reading and found it interesting to consider the way materiality can alter a space; for example timber and light colours feel warm and friendly, whereas steel and concrete can often feel very industrial and harsh (this is not always the case however).
Concrete is often labelled as a 'bad', unaesthetically pleasing material due to many of its previous uses in buildings such as tower blocks and car parks; however, as seen in the previous reading about Félix Candela, we can see that it can be made into versatile and beautiful structures.
The text talks about materiality in architecture, and why different materials give different impressions and feelings about a building. I liked this reading and found it interesting to consider the way materiality can alter a space; for example timber and light colours feel warm and friendly, whereas steel and concrete can often feel very industrial and harsh (this is not always the case however).
Concrete is often labelled as a 'bad', unaesthetically pleasing material due to many of its previous uses in buildings such as tower blocks and car parks; however, as seen in the previous reading about Félix Candela, we can see that it can be made into versatile and beautiful structures.