Forms, their aspects and their formation processes in architecture and nature. Issue 1 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schaur, Eda
• Other Names: Aldinger Irmgard Lochner guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of space structures. Volume 31:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 31
• Page End: 42
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: self generating forms - "Selbstbildende Formen" -- Form-generating-process -- Mutual interdependence of form and structural qualities -- Structural characteristics of non-planned settlements -- The phenomena of irregularity -- Multilayer membranes; Space frame structures -- Periodicals; Space (Architecture) -- Periodicals; Space (Architecture); Space frame structures; Periodicals; 624.177
• DOI: 10.1177/0266351116642072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-0599

Abstract

Short presentation of the key topics of research of Frei Otto and his teams at IL, with emphasis on the comprehensive investigations on form generating processes, the mutual interdependence of forms as a geometrically measurable, space creating entities and their structural qualities. This was one of the primary research topics at IL, which was studied in different contexties, like prestressed membranes, grid shells, form generation in living nature. Similar questions lead also to the investigations on structures of non-planed settlements, their form generation processes and their characteristics. The article conclude with a short presentation of the author's latter investigations at the University of Innsbruck, "Institut für Konstruktion und Gestaltung" - "koge" on the phenomena of irregularity and on multilayer membranes, studies which are based on the experiences winned at IL.