Presentation
Frei Otto’s Pneumatic Experiments for Humanitarian Design
Architecture Conference Proceedings and Presentations
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Disciplines
Conference
2021 Proceedings, Building Technology Educators’ Society (BTES), Out of Bounds 2021 Conference.
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
6-1-2021
Conference Title
2021 Building Technology Educators’ Society Conference
Conference Date
June 10th - 12th 2021
Geolocation
(32.6098566, -85.48078249999999)
Abstract
This paper will explore the intersection of building technology and humanitarian design-science research by looking at Frei Otto’s pneumatic experiments. The purpose of the study is to contextualize our contemporary demands for humanitarian design work by reflecting upon the manner by which Otto integrated an ambitious design ideology with an elevated and innovative technical acumen. Constraining the investigation to Otto’s work, particularly his relatively unknown early work with pneus, provides a useful exploration of design-science approach that connect design and technology—an approach that is useful to understand for contemporary pedagogical applications.
Copyright Owner
The Author
Copyright Date
2021
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Rob Whitehead. "Frei Otto’s Pneumatic Experiments for Humanitarian Design" Auburn, AL(2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rob_whitehead/22/
This presentation is published as 2021 R.Whitehead, “Frei Otto’s Pneumatic Experiments for Humanitarian Design,” Proceedings, Building Technology Educators’ Society (BTES), Out of Bounds 2021 Conference. Eds. M. English. Auburn University School of Architecture. Posted with permission.