A 'poet in concrete': structure, fabrication and aesthetics in the work of Pier Luigi Nervi

Author: Thomas Leslie

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1 August 2019

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A 'poet in concrete': structure, fabrication and aesthetics in the work of Pier Luigi Nervi

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Thomas Leslie

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 8, 2019, Page(s) 6

Date published

1 August 2019

Author

Thomas Leslie

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 8, 2019, Page(s) 6

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Thomas Leslie explores the aesthetic philosophy of Italian engineer Pier Luigi Nervi, showing how he negotiated structural and fabricational ‘truths’ to create works that celebrated the constraints he practised within.

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In this paper adapted from his 2019 James Sutherland History Lecture, Professor Thomas Leslie explores the aesthetic philosophy of Italian engineer Pier Luigi Nervi. Leslie shows how Nervi negotiated structural and fabricational 'truths' to create works that celebrated the constraints that he practised within, earning acclaim as a 'poet in concrete'.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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