Frei Otto : forschen, bauen, inspirieren = a life of research, construction and inspiration / Irene Meissner, Eberhard Möller.

To celebrate Frei Otto's 90th birthday, the publication provides insights on the key aspects of his work. At its heart was the search for natural designs and an exploration of form-finding and self-development processes. As such he created a whole universe of ideas using membrane, net and conve...

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Main Author: Meissner, Irene
Other Authors: Otto, Frei, 1925-2015, Möller, Eberhard, 1970-
Other title:Forschen, bauen, inspirieren.
Life of research, construction and inspiration.
Format: eBook
Language:English
German
Published: München : Detail, Institut für internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co. KG, [2015]
Edition:Erste Auflage.
Series:Edition Detail.
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Table of Contents:
  • Inhalt/Contents; Vorwort/Preface; Architektur Natur/Architecture Nature; Frei Otto
  • leichte, anpassungsfähige Architektur/Frei Otto
  • lightweight, adaptable architecture; Konstruktive Inspiration
  • Begegnungen mit Menschen und Ideen/Constructive inspiration
  • encounters with people and ideas; "Man muss mehr denken, mehr forschen, entwickeln, erfi nden und wagen ... "/"More thought, research, development, innovation and boldness is required ... "; Hängende Konstruktionen/Suspended structures; Zelte, Membranen/Tents, membranes; Seilnetze/Cable nets; Wandelbare Dächer/Retractable roofs.
  • Stehende Konstruktionen/Standing structuresGitterschalen/Gridshells; Verzweigungen/Branching structures; Schwebende Konstruktionen/Floating structures; Pneus, Hydros/Pneus, hydros; Ökologie/Ecology; Werkverzeichnis/Catalogue of works; Veröff entlichungen/Bibliography; Biografie/Biography; Abbildungsnachweis/Picture credits; Autoren/Authors.