German Pavilion at Expo 1967 tensile roof
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The German Pavilion at Expo 1967 tensile roof is a pioneering lightweight membrane structure that exemplifies Frei Otto’s innovative work in tensile architecture and experimental structural design.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental structure
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lightweight membrane structure ⓘ tensile roof structure ⓘ |
| architect | Frei Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
lightweight architecture
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tensile architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Institute for Lightweight Structures (IL)}]} NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Modernist architecture in Canada
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World’s fair architecture ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Frei Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designMethod |
form-finding experiments
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physical modeling ⓘ soap-film model studies ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
Frei Otto’s approach to minimal material use
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integration of structure and form ⓘ |
| exposition | Expo 67 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of cable-net roofs
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subsequent tensile membrane architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Frei Otto’s research on lightweight structures ⓘ |
| loadBearingElement |
edge compression ring
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prestressed cables ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
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Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
membrane fabric
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steel cables ⓘ synthetic textile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative experimental structural design
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pioneering use of tensile membrane structures ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| partOf | German Pavilion at Expo 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | temporary exhibition structure ⓘ |
| roofType |
cable-supported roof
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membrane roof ⓘ |
| spanType | long-span roof ⓘ |
| structuralPrinciple |
minimal surface form
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tension ⓘ |
| structuralSystem |
cable-net structure
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tensile structure ⓘ |
| worldsFair | Expo 67 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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