@INPROCEEDINGS{20.500.11850/529684,
	isbn = {978-1-032-00203-3},
	copyright = {Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International},
	doi = {10.3929/ethz-b-000529684},
	year = {2021},
	booktitle = {History of Construction Cultures},
	volume = {2},
	type = {Conference Paper},
	editor = {Mascarenhas-Mateus, João and Pires, Ana Paula and Marques Caiado, Manuel and Veiga, Ivo},
	institution = {SNF and SNF},
	author = {Boller, Giulia and D'Acunto, Pierluigi},
	abstract = {Form finding is an effective approach for the conceptual design of structures. In the 1950s and 1960s, various form finding techniques flourished to create geometries that could not be realized with analytical models or graphical methods alone. The development of contemporary form finding owes much to the seminal work of a number of structural designers of the period, notably Frei Otto, Heinz Isler and Sergio Musmeci. The scientific cultures to which they belonged led to differentiated results in their research and design. This paper examines the approaches to the form finding of Otto, Isler and Musmeci, looking in particular at the inspirations, methods and visions of these protagonists in the history of structural design.},
	keywords = {Form-finding; Structural design; History of engineering; Spatial structures; Experimental methods},
	language = {en},
	address = {London},
	publisher = {CRC Press},
	title = {Structural design via form finding: Comparing Frei Otto, Heinz Isler and Sergio Musmeci},
	PAGES = {431 - 438},
	Note = {7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH); Conference Location: Lisbon, Portugal; Conference Date: July 12–16, 2021}
}