The use of precast concrete in the career of Román Jiménez. The beginning of mat-building in the city of Valencia
[EN] The aim of this article is to analyze and relate two relevant precast concrete works in the career of architect Román Jiménez Iranzo: the building for the first phase of the Higher Polytechnic Institute, today known as the Higher Technical School of Building Engineering; and the Valencia Trade...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | español inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/211483 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/211483 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Smithson Mat-building Exposed concrete Polytechnic Precast Hormigón visto Politécnico Prefabricación |
| Sumario: | [EN] The aim of this article is to analyze and relate two relevant precast concrete works in the career of architect Román Jiménez Iranzo: the building for the first phase of the Higher Polytechnic Institute, today known as the Higher Technical School of Building Engineering; and the Valencia Trade Fair. After the contextualization of both projects, the role of concrete as a conditioning factor in the ideation and construction process will be highlighted, on the one hand; and on the other, the early features of the design system that, later, Alison Smithson will define and consolidate as a mat-building system. Furthermore, this article paves the way to a specific avenue of research within the extensive work of architect Román Jiménez Iranzo. |
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