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Heinz Isler (July 26, 1926 – June 20, 2009) was a Swiss structural engineer. He is famous for his thin concrete shells.

Early life and education

Heinz Isler was born in the municipality of Zollikon. He showed talent as an artist as a student, but his father advised him to seek a career in engineering first. Isler studied thin concrete shells at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.

Career

Upon graduating from the ETH in 1950 with a degree in civil engineering, Isler worked as a teaching assistant with Pierre Lardy, a professor at the ETH, from 1951 to 1953. He opened his own office in 1954 in Burgdorf, Switzerland. His first project as a shellbuilder was a concert hall roof for the Hotel Kreuz in Langenthal which was completed between 1954 and 1955. The form of the shell was loosely inspired by the shape of a plumped-up pillow on his bed.

Death

Isler died from a stroke on June 20, 2009 at the age of 82.

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References

  1. ^ Chilton, John (24 August 2009). "Obituary: Engineer and shell builder noted for innovative design". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2013.

Chilton, John (2000) Heinz Isler: The Engineer’s Contribution to Contemporary Architecture, Thomas Telford Ltd, London pp170

Chilton, John (2009), 39 etc...: Heinz Isler's infinite spectrum of new shapes for shells, in Evolution and Trends in Design, Analysis and Construction of Shell and Spatial Structures, Lázaro, C. and Domingo, A. (eds.) Editorial de la UPV (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia), Valencia, Spain, pp. 51-62.

Chilton, John (2010), Heinz Isler’s Infinite Spectrum Form-Finding in Design, Architectural Design, John Wiley & Sons, p64-71

Chilton, John (2011) Shells for Two Churches, Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, IASS, Madrid, Vol. 52 (3), No. 169, pp173-183

Chilton, John and Chuang Chu-Chun, (2017), Rooted in nature: aesthetics, geometry and structure in the shells of Heinz Isler, Nexus Network Journal, 19:763–785, DOI 10.1007/s00004-017-0357-5

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