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Chapter 1
Christopher Beanland on his new book
Christopher Beanland is a writer and architecture critic. Here he talks us through his new book ‘Concrete Concept: Brutalist Buildings Around the World’.
8 minutes
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Chapter 2
Park Hill, Sheffield
Park Hill is a housing estate in Sheffield and the largest listed building in Europe. Opened in 1961, we tell the story of its rise, fall and reappraisal.
9 minutes
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Chapter 3
Guillaume Habert on the future of concrete
Concrete is labour intensive to create and not all that environmentally friendly. Guillaume Habert of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is working to make it fit for the future.
5 minutes
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Chapter 4
Concrete designs: Three choice products
We hear about three products that use concrete’s properties to increase their performance and charm.
4 minutes
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