Review article

https://doi.org/10.31522/p.28.1(59).9

Contemporary Pneumatic Structures in Architecture; Critical Review and Analysis

Davor Andrić orcid.org/0000-0002-6337-4777 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This paper presents the evolution of pneumatic structures as a specific structural polytype. The development of pneumatic structures began with the first hot air balloons in the 18th century. During World War II they were used for military purposes and afterwards for civilian purposes. Rapid development of contemporary design techniques and computer control in the late 20th and early 21st century led to a combination of a robotic component and a pneumatic structure resulting in a new type of pneubotic structures.

Keywords

pneumatic structures; contemporary structures; light structures; pneubotics; biomimetics

Hrčak ID:

239949

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/239949

Publication date:

30.6.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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