TY - GEN
T1 - Structural design via form finding
T2 - 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021
AU - Boller, G.
AU - D’acunto, P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 the Author(s).
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Form finding is an effective approach for the conceptual design of structures. In the 1950s and 1960s, various form finding techniques flourished to create geometries that could not be realized with analytical models or graphical methods alone. The development of contemporary form finding owes much to the seminal work of a number of structural designers of the period, notably Frei Otto, Heinz Isler and Sergio Musmeci. The scientific cultures to which they belonged led to differentiated results in their research and design. This paper examines the approaches to the form finding of Otto, Isler and Musmeci, looking in particular at the inspirations, methods and visions of these protagonists in the history of structural design.
AB - Form finding is an effective approach for the conceptual design of structures. In the 1950s and 1960s, various form finding techniques flourished to create geometries that could not be realized with analytical models or graphical methods alone. The development of contemporary form finding owes much to the seminal work of a number of structural designers of the period, notably Frei Otto, Heinz Isler and Sergio Musmeci. The scientific cultures to which they belonged led to differentiated results in their research and design. This paper examines the approaches to the form finding of Otto, Isler and Musmeci, looking in particular at the inspirations, methods and visions of these protagonists in the history of structural design.
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U2 - 10.1201/9781003173434-168
DO - 10.1201/9781003173434-168
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85145495130
SN - 9781032001999
T3 - History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021
SP - 431
EP - 438
BT - History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021
A2 - Mascarenhas-Mateus, João
A2 - Caiado, Manuel Marques
A2 - Veiga, Ivo
A2 - Pires, Ana Paula
PB - CRC Press/Balkema
Y2 - 12 July 2021 through 16 July 2021
ER -