A+U 660: Pier Luigi Nervi examines the full arc of an engineer-architect whose command of reinforced concrete and ferrocement redefined what structure could express — and why his work demands renewed critical attention today.
About This Book
Pier Luigi Nervi (1891–1979) occupied a singular position in twentieth-century architecture: a structural engineer whose buildings achieved an aesthetic authority that few architects of any era have matched. This issue of A+U revisits that legacy with rigour, tracing how Nervi's integration of material economy, structural logic, and spatial ambition produced works of lasting consequence. Assembled with conservation scholar Francesco Romeo as guest editor, the issue draws on recent research efforts that have re-examined Nervi's output beyond the postwar fame that first brought him international recognition. For architects, engineers, and historians engaged with structural architecture and modernist tectonics, this is essential reading.
Key Features
- 192 pages of critical essays, historical analysis, and architectural documentation on Nervi's structural architecture
- Guest edited by Francesco Romeo, whose conservation research centres on Nervi's legacy
- Published by Shinkenchiku-sha
What You'll Discover
- How Nervi synthesised workability, economy, and aesthetic expression into a unified structural methodology
- The material possibilities he explored through reinforced concrete and ferrocement in large-span spaces
- The conservation challenges and research efforts that have driven the rediscovery of his work since the 1990s
- The multidimensional character of Nervi's portfolio — technical, economic, functional, and formally ambitious simultaneously
About the Author
This issue is guest edited by Francesco Romeo, whose conservation research has been central to the renewed scholarly engagement with Nervi's built work. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 192
- Dimensions: 220 x 290 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 4910019730958
- Publisher: Shinkenchiku-sha
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, structural engineers, and architectural historians with an interest in twentieth-century modernism, tectonic expression, and the conservation of concrete heritage.