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3. Internationaler Kongress für Baugeschichte in Cottbus, 20.-24. Mai 2009
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Structure-ID: s0000143
Created on: 04/16/99
Modified on: 01/07/05


German Pavilion for EXPO '67

Completed in: 1967
Status: dismantled
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
German Pavilion for EXPO '67
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Structural Type:
Membrane structure
mast-supported, cable-net
Function / usage:
Fair or trade building
Part of: Expo 1967

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role Name Structures in this project 
Architect Rolf Gutbrod
  Frei Otto
Structural engineer Fritz Leonhardt

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role Name Part of structure 
Client Bundesbaudirektion
Structural engineering Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner
General contractor Dominion Bridge Company
Material supplier L. Stromeyer + Co. membrane

Technical information
Part of structure Description Value
Construction materials used
masts  steel
membrane  PVC-coated polyester fabric
cable net  steel
Dimensions
  membrane covered area 7 730 m2
  height of masts 14 - 38 m

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 External LinkarchINFORM: Deutscher Pavillon auf der Weltausstellung in Montreal English German
 External LinkGreat Buildings Online: German Pavilion at Expo '67 English

Relevant Literature
* Deswarte, Sylvie   L'architecture et les ingénieurs, Moniteur, Paris (France) , ISBN 2281190994, 1997; pp. 71.
* Ishii, Kazuo   Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan) , ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 124-127.
* Kretschmer, Winfried   Geschichte der Weltausstellungen (1st edition), Campus-Verlag, Frankfurt (Germany) , ISBN 3593362732, 1999; pp. 246-247.
* Leonhardt, Fritz   Baumeister in einer umwälzenden Zeit, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany) , ISBN 342102815X, 1984; pp. 218-220.
* Picon, Antoine   L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 311-312.
* Trautz, Martin   Formfindung versus Formgebung, in "Bauwelt", 28 May 2004 v. 95 .

 
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