ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 307
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Thu Oct 12 01:14:03 PDT 2006
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FREI OTTO PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE
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In late September 2006, the Japan Art Association
announced the five recipients of the 18th annual
multidisciplinary Praemium Imperiale prize. The
architecture prize for lifetime achievement went to
German architect and engineer Frei Otto, best known for
his research and design of lightweight,
high-performance tent structures.
Two of the best known examples of Otto's work are the
West German Pavilion of the 1967 MontrEal Exposition
and the Olympic Games Tent in Munich, Germany (1972),
which he designed with Gunter Behnisch.
Frei Otto's creations include tents with minimal
surface areas, grid shells stabilized by inverting
traction lines, pneumatic envelopes whose form is
determined by pressure ratios, and buildings that can
be adapted to the changing needs of their owners. An
atypical practitioner, Otto usually acts as a catalyst
for, and provides research support to, other
architects.
As a recognized authority on tent structures, Otto has
been highly influential in blending the fields of
architecture and engineering. He has studied natural
structures, such as soap bubbles, and applied those
lessons in creating large-span cable net and membrane
structures.
In announcing the Praemium Imperiale prize, the Japan
Art Association wrote: "For him, this work on natural
constructions is part of a rational form-finding
process following natural laws, but it is also part of
a larger vision directed at a peaceful and free society
in harmony with itself and nature."
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Busted Pipe
by Michael J. Crosbie
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One of the wonderful things about a big city is how you
can turn a corner in an old neighborhood to find a
fresh idea has moved in. That's the impression you get
from a new store in the gallery haven of SoHo, in lower
Manhattan, New York City.
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Modeling Rules
by Dace A. Campbell, AIA
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As we leave the 20th century behind, we must discover,
refine, and implement new tools, new roles, and new
practices to unify the fragmented AEC industry and
efficiently cope with the complexities of today's
intricate business and legal climate.
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Postcard from Nara
by Nancy Novitski
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Dear ArchitectureWeek,
The city of Nara, Japan, brims with landmark buildings
from the Nara period (710-784 A.D.), when it was the
capital. A particularly striking one is Todai-ji, the
Great East Temple, founded in the mid-eighth century to
house Daibutsu, the Great Buddha statue.
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