Like other modern architects, he employed metal, glass and laminated wood materials that we take for granted today but that in the 1940s symbolized the future.

和其他现代建筑师一样，他使用了金属、玻璃和层压板木材材料，今天我们对这些材料习以为常，但它们在20世纪40年代却象征着未来。

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The materials like bamboo and wood are common because they are easy to get.

像竹子和木头这样的材料很常见，因为它们很容易得到。

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In earlier times it was necessary to design structural systems suitable for the materials that were available, such as wood, stone, brick.

在早期，有必要设计适合现有的例如木材、石头、砖这样的材料的建筑系统。

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Some used natural materials like wood on the outside of the house for a pleasing appearance.

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