Multihalle Mannheim

Experimental grid-shell structure.

Overview

Multihalle Mannheim, using wood and fabric, is a 1975 temporary pavilion in Mannheim, Germany.

Core Characteristics

• Lightweight grid-shell design.
• Organic, curved forms.
• Temporary structure.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th-century focus.
• Civic: Pavilion.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Frei Otto, it pioneered lightweight architecture.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Tensile Structures (technique), Innovation (theory), Roof (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

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