Concrete Houses MILIT [AuthorName]By Margaret Day Allen[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Margaret Day

[AuthorName]By Margaret Day Allen[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Margaret Day Allen is a communications professional living in North Carolina

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Concrete Houses MILIT [AuthorName]By Margaret Day Allen[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Margaret DayThe architecture of 20 contemporary houses around the world explores concrete's sculptural possibilities. Robust and raw, concrete has been a rudimentary building material for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that architects have begun exploring its softer, tactile side in the design of houses. Concrete is durable, recyclable, and thermally efficient, and it goes up quickly compared to wood or metal framing. The appeal for architects,