Book: Light Structures - Structures Of Light: The Art And Engineering Of Tensile Architecture Illustrated By The Work Of Horst Berger "In this book tensile structures are explained and illustrated by its most prolific designer. The chapters take on the form of stories, richly illustrated and presented in a language easily understandable by a general audience; at the same time the book is a valuable source for students and practitioners of architecture and engineering. Beginning with a history of domes, the book explains the origins and principles of tensile structures and then moves on to demonstrate their application in Horst Berger's own work. This includes such landmark structures as the spectacular Denver International Airport; the Haj Terminal of the Jeddah International Airport, the world's largest roof structure; the record span Riyadh Stadium; the San Diego Convention Center; Canada Place in Vancouver."
Details of Book: Light Structures - Structures Of Light: The Art And Engineering Of Tensile Architecture Illustrated By The Work Of Horst Berger Book: Light Structures - Structures Of Light: The Art And Engineering Of Tensile Architecture Illustrated By The Work Of Horst Berger
Author: Horst Berger
ISBN: 1420852671
ISBN-13: 9781420852677
, 978-1420852677
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 07062005
Publisher: Authorhouse
Number of Pages: 248
Language: English