Modern concrete homes are made using a combination of cement water sand and stone aggregates.
Modern architecture concrete walls.
Architect luciano kruk has design a house locate just north of the coastal town of pinamar in buenos aires argentina.
Truth to materials is a major tenet of modern architecture.
Historically concrete that was used in construction would be clad to make it appear as something other.
A robust building material concrete can withstand extreme weather conditions and requires little maintenance as a non porous substance.
This is also combined with various chemical properties so that the material becomes strong and durable.
Usually though concrete homes are made in much the same way that regular houses are made.
Concrete walls are most common in basements and are prone to water and chemical damage causing discoloration cracks and leaks.
The curvilinear concrete walls an homage to brazilian modernist architecture of the mid 20th century create an interplay between voluminous shape and empty space visible from a distance.
Modern architecture of house made of three stacked forms of rough unfinished concrete with composition of glass and touch wood with overlooking a golf course in argentina.
Modern architecture uses concrete where appropriate and then exposes it.
Modern architecture in exposed and unfinished concrete.
Concrete walls are also used in industrial buildings such as factories and converted downtown lofts.
Extremely durable versatile and sustainable to boot concrete is a smart building material as these homes show.
Concrete is one place we see this axiom in action.
Traditional walls and fencing systems are prone to deterioration and damage.