Strong and Smooth - Using Smooth-Finish Concrete Columns in Building Design

摘要

When students, faculty and staff linger in the atrium of the new Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex at the University of Texas at Austin, they'll likely feel uplifted by the vast expanses of glass, the warmth of the wood railings and trim and floating bridges across the upper levels.But the one architectural feature tying it all together- stately concrete columns - will likely escape conscious notice.