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Heinz Isler

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Swiss civil engineer (1926-2009)

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Born
1926
Works
1

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  • Heinz Isler, Schalen

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Country
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Quotes

  • [Architects and engineers] must be willing to subordinate themselves to the emerging logic of the shell’s form as it evolves through experimentation.
  • Among others there are three methods for shaping shells: the freely shaped hill, the membrane under pressure and the hanging cloth reversed.
  • [T]heoretical considerations and derivations … are always based on severe simplifications of the assumptions.
  • Isler’s methods were completely based on physical modeling and experiments. In fact, he rarely used general mathematical theories when designing his shells.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Heinz
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of birth
Zollikon
Place of death
Bern
Occupation
architect
Educated at
ETH Zurich
Languages spoken
German
Image
Deitingen Sued Raststaette, Schalendach 01 09.jpg
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Heinz Isler
date of birth
1926-07-26
date of death
2009-06-20
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Wädenswil
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