Frei Otto – inspired inventor, researcher and designer (part 2)

Author: Michael Dickson

Date published

1 September 2015

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Frei Otto – inspired inventor, researcher and designer (part 2)

The Structural Engineer

Author

Michael Dickson

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 12-17

https://doi.org/10.56330/KXXV4505

Date published

1 September 2015

Author

Michael Dickson

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 12-17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/KXXV4505

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Past President of The Institution of Structural Engineers, Michael Dickson, concludes his review of the inspirational career of the German architect, Frei Otto. In this second part, Dickson discusses Otto's later work – particularly projects in the Middle East and designs with low embodied carbon.

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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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