Architecture

1972 — Ex-library book re-bound by the library from a magazine into heavy, strong and very new red buckram library bindings with white lettering on the spine. This was a reference book, not let to general circulation and so remains in excellent condition throughout with clean pages free of marking of any kind, no dog-ears, on fine paper with english translation section on heavy paper at the back of the publication; . Covers remain unbumped. Articles include four on the Munich Tensile Structures: Frei Otto and the Munich Olympic Games (from the measuring experimental models to the computer determination of the pattern) by Mick Eekhout, On the Static Analysis of the Olympic Cable Roof in Munich by J. H. Argyris, W. Aicher & T. Angelopoulos, Photogrammetric and Computational Work for the Olympic Roofs, Munich, by K. Linkwitz, & Strutture tensili di Monaco, Servizio fotografico di Gianni Berengo Gardin; Section II is on Space Structures: four articles, the first being Three-dimensional Struectures ( a survey of buildings completed in recent years from the introductory report oto the Amsterdam Congress, May 1970 - 71) by Z.S. Makowski, Tensegrity-Tragwerke, Ulm, 1970 - 1971 by Gernot Minke, Tensostutture in cavi di acciaio by Margherita Paolini and Graham Stevens Pneumatic Works with photos by Andrew Tweedie. Section III is Pneumatic Structures: Flachig Stabilisierte Membrantragwerke zur Definition and Klassification by Gernot Minke, Single Double Dual Structures: Notes on the American Pavilion at teh Osaka Expo by David Geiger. Biographical and Bibliographical Notes, Italian translations, English translations at the back. Lots of large b&w photos, plans, architectural drawings, maps. 240 pages.