A 1930s zoo as a laboratory for reinforced concrete
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4/30/2026

A 1930s zoo as a laboratory for reinforced concrete

At the Grand Rocher in Paris, Charles Letrosne turns an artificial mountain into a paradigmatic case in the relationship between frame and form

Author
Federico Perugini
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