Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete
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Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete is an experimental documentary film by Heinz Emigholz that visually explores the concrete architecture of Pier Luigi Nervi and its relationship to ancient Roman building techniques.
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| Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete Context triple: [Heinz Emigholz, notableWork, Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete]
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Roman concrete
Roman concrete is an ancient building material developed by the Romans, renowned for its exceptional durability and use in monumental structures that have survived for millennia.
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B.
Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design
The Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design is an 18th-century Portuguese structural system using an internal wooden lattice frame within masonry walls to improve buildings’ resistance to earthquakes.
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C.
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction technique characterized by the use of massive, irregular stone blocks fitted together without mortar to create monumental walls and fortifications.
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D.
Pella Architect Series
Pella Architect Series is a premium line of high-end, architecturally styled windows and doors known for their craftsmanship, customization options, and energy efficiency.
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De architectura
De architectura is an influential ancient Roman treatise on architecture by Vitruvius, covering architectural theory, engineering, and classical orders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete Target entity description: Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete is an experimental documentary film by Heinz Emigholz that visually explores the concrete architecture of Pier Luigi Nervi and its relationship to ancient Roman building techniques.
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A.
Roman concrete
Roman concrete is an ancient building material developed by the Romans, renowned for its exceptional durability and use in monumental structures that have survived for millennia.
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B.
Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design
The Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design is an 18th-century Portuguese structural system using an internal wooden lattice frame within masonry walls to improve buildings’ resistance to earthquakes.
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C.
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction technique characterized by the use of massive, irregular stone blocks fitted together without mortar to create monumental walls and fortifications.
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D.
Pella Architect Series
Pella Architect Series is a premium line of high-end, architecturally styled windows and doors known for their craftsmanship, customization options, and energy efficiency.
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E.
De architectura
De architectura is an influential ancient Roman treatise on architecture by Vitruvius, covering architectural theory, engineering, and classical orders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film
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experimental documentary film ⓘ |
| compares | Nervi’s concrete architecture and ancient Roman construction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Heinz Emigholz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | buildings designed by Pier Luigi Nervi ⓘ |
| director | Heinz Emigholz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
continuity between ancient and modern concrete technologies
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relationship between structure and space in concrete buildings ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
non-narrative structure
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observational cinematography ⓘ |
| focusesOn | visual exploration of concrete forms ⓘ |
| genre |
architecture documentary
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experimental film ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ancient Roman building techniques
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engineering of concrete structures ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
viewers interested in architecture
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viewers interested in experimental cinema ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pier Luigi Nervi
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Roman concrete ⓘ concrete architecture ⓘ |
| medium | feature-length film ⓘ |
| partOf | Heinz Emigholz’s architecture film cycle ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Heinz Emigholz Filmproduktion ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
| titleReferences |
Pier Luigi Nervi
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Roman concrete ⓘ |
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Subject: Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete Description of subject: Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete is an experimental documentary film by Heinz Emigholz that visually explores the concrete architecture of Pier Luigi Nervi and its relationship to ancient Roman building techniques.
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Heinz Emigholz’s architecture film series
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Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete
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