Arup's original proposal involved supporting all the retained structure with steel frames and then excavating the basement as an open pit. Designing the elaborate scheme "allowed us to specify what ...

A prototype for an ultra-thin, sinuous concrete roof using innovative design and fabrication methods has been designed and built by researchers from the ETH Zurich. The shell is part of a roof-top ...

Cylindrical shell structures are widely employed across engineering sectors such as aerospace, marine, and civil construction, owing to their high strength-to-weight ratios and efficiency in material ...