Architectural engineer Gregory Quinn has developed SheltAir, domed bio-containment pods erected using inflatable cushions that could help coronavirus patients isolate. SheltAir consists of a ...

Drawing on earlier gridshell experiments and projects, such as Frei Otto’s famous Multihalle in Mannheim made of timber, the pavilion utilizes minimal material and is able to cover large spans.

a meticulously devised system comprising an elastic gridshell and pneumatic falsework in the form of air-filled cushions.

They are currently breaking ground on their grand finale of a three-year series of gridshell projects, and the most extensive design–build project Dalhousie has produced yet. We spoke with Lead ...

The entire 60m² structure – a ‘dry laminated’ gridshell – is bound together with cable ties, enabling the structure to be dismantled in one day by two people and the timber reused by the university ...

Nearly 2,800 uniquely shaped facade panels cover the more than 100,000-square-foot surface of the building’s free-form timber gridshell. Although there are three primary cladding-panel types—metal, ...

The Downland Gridshell is part of The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, which covers a total of 50 acres exhibiting nearly 50 historic buildings from different periods and styles, along with ...

But wood is another favorite. With timber serving as the primary structural material, he has created wildly sculptural buildings, such as the Centre Pomipidou’s branch in Metz, France, with a swoopy, ...

Both conservatories have a dual system of structure. A gridshell spans the space taking its own weight and that of the glass, whilst external arches stabilize the gridshell under windload. The ...