Mar 12, 2015 the influential german architect frei otto died monday, one day before it was announced that he would be receiving the 2015 pritzker prize. The models pictured above were produced with tights. Design, structure, and calculation of buildings of cables, nets, and membranes book. This is the first book in english to provide a comprehensive and detailed survey of the structural studies, projects, experimental devices and completed structures thta have been carried out. Frei otto was born in siegmar, germany, on may 31, 1925, and grew up in berlin. Special membranes, of high tensile strength, are made semirigid by means of differences of. When you read this book and look at the beautiful works of horst berger in light structures, this book by, freil otto and others is the historical basis on which mr. Most tensile structures are supported by some form of compression or bending elements, such as masts as in the o 2, formerly the millennium dome, compression rings or beams.
Dezeen remembers 2015 pritzker laureate frei otto, who passed away this week at the age of 89, with some of the best projects from his pioneering career as a champion of. Form and structure by drew, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frei paul otto and the munich olympic stadium, tensile. Frei otto, carlfried mutschler, multihalle a daily dose. Click download or read online button to get tensile structures book now. Stadium roof canopies for the 1972 olympic games in munich designed by frei otto. Otto founded the center for the development of light construction, followed by the institute of light structures at the university of stuttgart, and he wrote the first comprehensive book. Frei otto, carlfried mutschler, multihalle a daily dose of. Among his notable projects are the german pavilion for the 1967 expo in montreal and the munich olympic stadium in 1972. Ottos father and grandfather were both sculptors, and as a young student, he worked as an apprentice in. See more ideas about membrane structure, tensile structures and architecture. The tent book houghton mifflin company boston 1979. The innovative architect, frei otto, developed the concept of gridshells which could bedesigned by a funicular modelling method and constructed from an equal net mesh of timber laths bent into the.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mar 11, 2015 dezeen remembers 2015 pritzker laureate frei otto, who passed away this week at the age of 89, with some of the best projects from his pioneering career as a champion of tensile and membrane. How soap bubbles and cobwebs helped frei otto win architectures greatest prize, by jonathan glancey. Renowned for his research in lightweight tensile structures. May 16, 2019 whilst at university i did a small research project into the tensile structures by frei otto. Design, structure, and calculation of buildings of cables, nets, and membranes by otto, frei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. The book includes some early computer calculations but not as much technical information as ottos twovolume tensile structures books.
Drew philip frei otto form and structures crosby lockwood staples,granada pub limitet london. In turn, largescale tensile structures have increasing in both popularity and complexity over the past few. The innovative architect, frei otto, developed the concept of gridshells which could bedesigned by a funicular modelling method and constructed from an equal net mesh of timber laths bent. Frei otto and the development of gridshells sciencedirect. A tensile membrane structure is most often used as a roof, as they can economically and attractively. For the first time in this edition, frei otto s two studies of nonrigid structures pneumatic structures and cables, nets, and membranes are available in one volume. Design, structure, and calculation of buildings of. See the latest news and architecture related to frei otto, only on archdaily. Tensile structures design structure calculation buildings. As an architect and engineer he laid the foundation for contemporary lightweight architecture, and. This is the first book in english to provide a comprehensive and detailed survey of the structural studies, projects, experimental devices and completed structures thta have been carried out between 1953 and 1967 by frei otto. A new documentary film on 2015 pritzker prize laureate, frei otto, with in depth interviews with frei otto himself and many. Frei otto, rudolf trostel, friedrich karl schleyer snippet view 1973 tensile structures.
He was noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures. He made an art form of his tentlike constructions, which brought a. Jul 26, 2018 otto founded the center for the development of light construction, followed by the institute of light structures at the university of stuttgart, and he wrote the first comprehensive book on tensile structures. Frei paul otto 31 may 1925 9 march 2015 was a german architect and structural engineer. For the first time in this edition, frei ottos two studies of nonrigid structures pneumatic structuresand cables, nets, and membranesare available in one volume. Tensile structures frei ottos soap experiments tensile structures characteristics minimal surface in equilibrium surface tensions equal at every point and every direction anticlastic curvature basic forms hypar conic barrel vault three fundamental tensile forms. Urban space regeneration design using architectural minimal. 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. This book presents a complete pictorial sur vey of the work of. This is, after all, more a picture book than a technical guide, but the images hone in on the. Ottos father and grandfather were both sculptors, and as a young student, he worked as an apprentice in stonemasonry during school holidays. Tensile structures download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Design, structure, and calculation of buildings of cables, nets, and membranes frei otto, friedrichkarl schleyer, rudolf trostel, frei otto on. He was the son and grandson of stonemasons and sculptors but spent most of his free hours in his youth building model planes and gliders. Spanning the future is a documentary about the incredible life and work of frei otto. For the first time in this edition, frei otto s two studies of nonrigid. Special membranes, of high tensile strength, are made semirigid by means of differences of enclosed air or fluid pressure and can serve as. The book categorizes the field of tensile structures starting from blown bubbles. Mar 05, 2020 frei otto, in full frei paul otto, born may 31, 1925, siegmar, germanydied march 9, 2015, warmbronn, germany, german architect and design engineer and winner of the 2015 pritzker prize, who is known for his tensile architectural designslightweight tentlike structures such as the central sports stadium of the munich 1972 olympic games. This is a very effective way of producing interesting tensile forms.
How soap bubbles helped frei otto win architectures. For the first time in this edition, frei ottos two studies of nonrigid. With the rigorous work and analysis of architects like frei otto, who was obsessed with tensile structures, along with steady technological progress, it has become much easier to create all sorts of ingenious fabric geometries. The first of frei ottos tensile structures to be built, the. Tensile structures by frei otto goodreads share book. Towards an architecture of the minimal in authorship with arch. Pritzker laureate frei otto was best known for his tensile structures.
Frei otto, an architect and engineer known for creating dazzling tensile structures that inspired generations of architects to dangle roofs from poles and cables, died on monday. Berger and other architects have continued the architecture form of tensile structures. Frei otto, architect behind some of the most important structures and engineering ideas of the last century, has died just two weeks before he was to receive the pritzker prizethe award that. The institute for lightweight structures university institute and spinners centre. Frei otto simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The term tensile should not be confused with tensegrity, which is a structural form with both tension and compression elements. Mar 09, 2010 frei otto is one of the most emblematic architects and engineers of the 20th century. I made numerous tensile structures of my own using similar methods to frei otto. Tensile structure project gutenberg selfpublishing.
The influential german architect frei otto died monday, one day before it was announced that he would be receiving the 2015 pritzker prize. Pneumatic structures deals for the most part with surfaces loaded by tractive forces. For the first time in this edition, frei ottos two studies of nonrigid structures. German architect and structural engineer frei otto 31 may 1925 9 march 2015 was well known for his pioneering innovations in lightweight and tensile structures. Fans of frei otto will no doubt like the book, as will those drawn to mulithalle for its engineering aspects. Design, structure, and calculation of buildings of cables, nets, and membranes by otto, frei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frei otto is still responsible for the first comprehensive book on tensile structuresdas hangende dach 1958and intensified the idea of reinventing material. Mar 18, 2018 frei otto is still responsible for the first comprehensive book on tensile structuresdas hangende dach 1958and intensified the idea of reinventing material rationality, prefabrication. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Frei otto was the architect best known for the huge roof canopies designed for the 1972 olympics in munich. Design, structure, and calculation of buildings of cables, nets, and membranes frei otto, friedrichkarl schleyer, rudolf trostel on. The term tensile should not be confused with tensegrity, which is a structural form. See more ideas about tensile structures, membrane structure and.
Tensile structures are the most common type of thinshell structures. Frei otto, in full frei paul otto, born may 31, 1925, siegmar, germanydied march 9, 2015, warmbronn, germany, german architect and design engineer and winner of the 2015. Mar 18, 2018 frei otto is still responsible for the first comprehensive book on tensile structuresdas hangende dach 1958and intensified the idea of reinventing material rationality, prefabrication, flexibility and luminosity over internal space, and even sustainability, when the term was not yet used in architecture. For the first time in this edition, frei ottos two studies of nonrigid structures pneumatic structures and cables, nets, and membranes are available in one volume. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. Frei otto, architect behind some of the most important structures and engineering ideas of the last century, has died just two weeks before he was to receive the pritzker prizethe award. Like most modern architects, frei otto is preoccupied with.