Finding Pneumatic Form: Tension-Based Structures and Frei Otto Experiments

In this video, from the "Structures Zoo: Experimental Structures" architectural course at Iowa State University, tension-based structural systems are discussed with an emphasis on pneumatic-based experiments. The video explores the historical basis upon which pneumatic forms have evolved including a broader set of experiments initiated by Frei Otto in which pneumatics were used for humanitarian and infrastructural proposals. -Rob Whitehead, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Professor of Architecture, Iowa State University