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Swiss Concrete Forum at ETH Zurich

Figure: Raphael Zuber

Grono school building with its load-bearing structure consisting of architectural concrete appearing in a light brown shade

Figure: Raphael Zuber

Figure: Caspar Wellmann

Bernmobil bus stop built in red concrete adjacent to Bern central station

Figure: Caspar Wellmann

Betonsuisse Marketing AG, Bern, organized the 7^th Swiss Concrete Forum as a central event at ETH Zurich jointly with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. More than 200 national and international participants attended the event. This year’s edition of the conference dealt with the topic of “Colored Concrete as a Trend”. The benefits of colored architectural concrete have long been known because light-fast and weather-proof pigments last for decades, eliminating the need for the regular re-painting of facades. Quite a number of outstanding buildings were presented at the...

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