The Masters of Concrete Shells
Concrete shell construction started to become popular in the mid-20th century. Technically advanced designs with conspicuous expressiveness began to appear all over the world. With three typical protagonists – Félix Candela (1910–1997), Heinz Isler (1926–2009), and Ulrich Müther (1934–2007) – the book examines this construction method. Their work – primarily in Mexico, Switzerland, and the former GDR – was carried out under very different political, economic, social, and cultural conditions.
The authors analyze the buildings and projects against the background of developments in architecture and engineering at that time. The focus is on mutual influence, shared aspects and differences in the design processes, the structural design, and the execution. In addition, the book examines how the work was received and today’s application of the building method.
Learning from Félix Candela, Heinz Isler, and Ulrich Müther and their historic shell construction buildings
Unknown material from the drawing archives
With abstracts in English, German and Spanish
- ISBN10 3035620962
- ISBN13 9783035620962
- Publish Date 9 November 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Birkhauser
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English
- URL https://degruyter.com/isbn/9783035620962