Steel Structures: Culture & Sustainability 2010 Internatonal Symposium 21-23 September 2010

摘要

From the very beginning, structural art has always been of prime importance to the cultures of societies: Besides the historical marvels as Ziggurats of Mesopotamia, Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, Acropolises and Amphitheatres of Ancient Aegean Civilizations; Bridges, Aquaducts and Baths of Romans; Churches and Cathedrals of Medieval Christianity, Mosques of Islamic Culture; Yurds of nomads and thatching techniques of the primitive cultures as well as wooden structures of Far Eastern Cultures should equally and easily be mentioned under this context.