Two roofs by the engineer Heinz Hossdorf, Switzerland
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.1966.v19.i182.4191Abstract
I. Reading hall of the Bale University Library Otto H. Senn, architect The roof of the central hall is the most outstanding feature, and consists of six hyperbolic paraboloidal thin shells, placed along a ring. They transmit the thrusts to a prestressed outer hoop, which is part of the intermediate reading gallery. This hoop is connected with the rest of the gallery structure by means of a metallic triangulated structure. 2. Public hall of the «Rudolf Steiner» School at Bale H. F. Leu, architect In this original constructional design the end public stand of the hall cantilevers over ¿he lower platform, and also serves as support for the polyhedrical roof; this consists of reinforced concrete slabs, 12 cm in thickness. There is a perimetral hoop and reinforcing ribs, which help to transmit most of the load to the springers of the overhanging structure.
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