Gridshell
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A gridshell is a structure which derives its strength from its double curvature, but is constructed of a grid or lattice.
The steel gridshell by Vladimir Shukhov (during construction), Vyksa near Nizhny Novgorod, 1897
Multihalle in Mannheim, a wooden gridshell structure designed by Frei Otto
Interior of the gridshell Savill Building
Solidays Forum: a 350 m2 glassfibre composite material elastic gridshell, Paris, France, 2011
Frei Otto
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Frei Paul Otto was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in M
Gridshell
…Shukhov Rotunda by Vladimir Shukhov, 1896 Mannheim Multihalle by Frei Otto and Arup Structures 3 (many of whose team members later left to found Buro Happold), a very large exhibition space constructed in 1975. Japan Pavilion…
1972 Munich Olympic Stadium
Interior view, West Germany Pavilion, Expo 67, Montreal, Canada
Institut für Leichte Flächentragwerke, University of Stuttgart