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OlympadächerMünchenOlympiaroofsMunich(I21)<br />

ÜberdachungderHauptsport<br />

stättenRoofingfortheMain<br />

SportsFaclitiesOlympapark<br />

MünchenMunich(I21)<br />

OlympiadächerMünchenOlympiaroofsMunch(I21)<br />

58 Seilnetze<br />

59<br />

Cablenets<br />

Edition<br />

Frei Otto – a life of<br />

research, construction<br />

and inspiration<br />

<strong>2015</strong>. Irene Meissner, Eberhard Möller.<br />

<strong>12</strong>8 pages with numerous photos.<br />

Format 19 × 23.5 cm.<br />

Bilingual English/German.<br />

ISBN 978-3-95553-252-9<br />

Hardcover: € 34.– / £ 27.– / US$ 48.–<br />

+ postage/packing<br />

+ VAT, if applicable<br />

“He is an inspiration.” (Norman Foster)<br />

No other architect provided as many ideas<br />

and inspiration to construction in the second<br />

half of the 20th century as Frei Otto.<br />

Lord Norman Foster described this great<br />

pioneer of lightweight construction simply<br />

as “an inspiration”. Frei Otto explored the<br />

foundations of resource and energy-effi cient<br />

building well before these issues received<br />

the attention of the wider public. By including<br />

users in construction planning and taking<br />

into account local and climatic conditions,<br />

he was able to open new avenues for the<br />

building industry. The publication provides<br />

insights on the key aspects of his work.<br />

At its heart was the search for natural<br />

designs and an exploration of formfi<br />

nding and self-development processes.<br />

As such he created a whole universe of<br />

ideas using membrane, net and convertible<br />

roofs with umbrellas, gridshells, and<br />

pneumatic structures. The book introduces<br />

his key works and highlights how his ideas<br />

were adopted and continued throughout<br />

the world.<br />

MiteinembegeisterndenEntwurf,dersoofensichtlichwienachweislichvon<br />

FormundStrukturdesMontrealPavillonsbeeinlusstist,gewanndasArchitek<br />

turbüroBehnisch&PartnerausStuttgartdenWettbewerbfürdieBauten<br />

derOlympischenSpiele1972inMünchen AufgrundderimVergleichzum<br />

MontrealPavillonetwadreimalgrößerenSpannweitenistdieKonstruktionder<br />

Dächerjedochsehrkühn ErstnachmonatelangenDiskussionenkonnteFrei<br />

Otto,derselbstnchtamWettbewerbteilgenommenhatte,dielokaleundinter<br />

nationaleFachwetvonderRealisierbarkeiteinerderartigenDachlandschaft<br />

überzeugen GemeinsammitdenArchitektenunddemIngenieurbüroLeonhardt<br />

+AndräwurdeihmdieEntwicklungundderBauderDächeranvertraut<br />

Thecompetitionfortheconstructionsofthe1972OlympicGamesinMunich<br />

waswonbythearchitecturalirmBehnisch&PartnerfromStuttgart,with<br />

aninspiringdesignthatwasobviouslyanddemonstrably nluencedbytheshape<br />

andstructureoftheMontrealpavilion Inviewofthefactthatthespansare<br />

aboutthreetimesthoseoftheMontrealpavilion,theroofconstructionishow<br />

everconsideredasverybold Aftermonthsofdiscussions,FreiOtto,whohadnot<br />

participatedinthecompettionhmself,wasabletoconvincelocalandinter<br />

nationalexpertsthatsucharoofscapecouldindeedberealised Togetherwith<br />

thearchitectsandtheengineeringoiceLeonhardt+Andrä,hewasentrusted<br />

withthedevelopmentandconstructionoftheroofs Thespectacularrooing<br />

ofthemainsportsfacilitiesintheOlympiaparkMunichindsworldwide<br />

acclam ItwasvotedGermany’sbestconstructioninasurveyheldbyanarchi<br />

tecturemagaznein2002,followedbySanssouciPalaceinPotsdamandCologne<br />

Cathedral FreiOttowassubstantiallyinvolvedinthedevelopmentandconstruc<br />

tionofthelightweightcablenetroofscoveringatotalareaofapproximately<br />

70,000m2 Theapparentlyweightlessroofsloatingabovethegroundsarean<br />

extraordinarycollectiveachievementbythearchitectsandengineersinvolved<br />

Inconsequencetotheinternationalrenownofhiswork,FreiOtto togetherwith<br />

thearchitecturaloiceGutbrodandtheengineersatBuroHappold wascom<br />

missonedwiththeconstructionofamultipurposehallfor5,000spectatorsin<br />

Jeddah,SaudiArabia Theteamplannedadoublewalled,rearventilatedtent<br />

constructonwithacablenetsupportstructure,whichmanageswithoutair<br />

conditioningsystemsduringthemoretemperateperiodsoftheyearTranslucent<br />

buildingmaterialsadmtglarefreelightinsidethehall Thenaturalshapeand<br />

dustypatinaofthestructurecallstomindaspecialkindofdesertdune<br />

A depiction of some of his most<br />

important works: from the pavilion<br />

in Montreal to the Munich Olympic<br />

roofscape and the Berlin eco-houses<br />

New forms of lightweight and natural,<br />

adaptable and modifi able construction<br />

Insight into interdisciplinary<br />

research projects<br />

Frei Otto’s work as a source of<br />

inspiration for architects and engineers<br />

worldwide<br />

www.detail.de/frei-otto

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