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Frei Paul Otto (German: [fʁaɪ ˈʔɔtoː]; 31 May 1925 – 9 March 2015) was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Mar 11, 2015 · Frei Otto, Montreal, Canada. German architect Otto died on Monday just days after discovering he had been chosen for the Pritzker Prize, architecture's equivalent to the Nobel.
Here are 15 such innovative projects designed by Frei Otto: 1. The Tuwaiq Palace by Frei Otto. The Tuwaiq Palace is a response to the unique opportunities presented by the site, a design worthy of the majestic promontory site overlooking the sweeping Wadi Hanifah below.
May 31, 2020 · German architect and structural engineer Frei Otto (31 May 1925 – 9 March 2015) was well known for his pioneering innovations in lightweight and tensile structures. Shortly before his death in...
Mar 18, 2015 · To learn more about Otto’s multidisciplinary approach to architecture as well as his emphasis on experimentation, we turned to an interview he did with Juan María Songel in 2004, published in...
May 27, 2024 · Frei Otto was a German architect and design engineer and winner of the 2015 Pritzker Prize, who is known for his tensile architectural designs—lightweight tentlike structures such as the central sports stadium of the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.
Frei Otto pioneered the use of modern, lightweight, tent-like structures for many uses. He was attracted to them partly for their economical and ecological values. As early as the 1950s, he built complex models to test and perfect tensile shapes.
Apr 27, 2015 · The pivotal turning point in the late Frei Otto’s career – capped by last month’s Pritzker announcement – came nearly fifty years ago at the Expo ’67 World’s Fair in Montreal, Quebec.
Apr 21, 2015 · Frei Otto left the world in a way that few of us can ever hope to better. At 89 years old he was awarded the Pritzker Prize, and after telling the jury ‘you have here a happy man’, he died a few days later, on 9 March.
May 31, 2016 · Today would have been German architect and engineer Frei Otto's 91st birthday. Last year, Otto was named the 40th recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize for his lifetime of work as a "visionary, utopian, ecologist, pioneer of lightweight materials, protector of natural resources and a generous collaborator," according to a press release .
