Naslov
Construction methods and materials in modernist Croatia during the 1930s

Autori
Matan, Cela

Izvornik
Construction History-International Journal of the Construction History Society (0267-7768) 35 (2020), 1; 113-134

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Croatian Construction history ; construction methods ; materials ; Croatian modernism ; 1930s

Sažetak
An analysis of representative palaces of the Croatian capital Zagreb shows the struggle to adopt state-of-the-art construction methods and materials, to outgrow habits of the previous century and to become modern in the 1930s, both on the construction site as well as in architectural form. Most buildings constructed in Zagreb in the most important decade of the Modern movement in Croatia, even though have a modern architectural expression, were only structurally adjusted to the use of reinforced concrete, there were few structural experiments and few patents. The main reason was economic, which can be seen in the choice of construction techniques and materials in all the buildings analysed. This paper provides an analysis of the history of construction in Croatia, giving a review of the historical context and identifying the factors that shaped the development of construction in the transition period to modernity. The construction characteristics of representative palaces appear advanced in comparison with the most expanded residential typology of the time.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arhitektura i urbanizam, Građevinarstvo

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