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OlympadächerMünchenOlympiaroofsMunich(I21)<br />
ÜberdachungderHauptsport<br />
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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