BOOK: MEMBRANE STRUCTURES, First Steps towards Form Finding

The Book: “Membrane Structures, First Steps towards Form Finding” written by Romualdo Rivera, M.Eng.

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Time: 12:15 pm

Place: Anfiteatro de la Escuela de Arquitectura, en el tercer [3er] piso del Edificio Multiuso en la Universidad Politécnica, Puerto Rico.

www.membranasestructurales.com

Six Chapters in 158 pages and 210 full color images

The goal of this book is to take the readers through the introduction and basic understanding of the fascinating world of Membrane Structures. The readers will find in this book a practical guide and reference providing them a clear view and understanding of the Membrane Structures. The book explores the principles, basic shapes, form finding, surface materials, support structures, drawing details and installation of the membrane structures.

The book is written as a practical guide to design membrane structures using Form Finding method for students or professionals in the field of architecture, design and engineering. The readers will find terms, definitions and descriptions that will clear any doubt or any misunderstanding regarding the tensile structures building process.

To further illustrate the beauty of the Membrane Structures, I have created a series of 3D drawings that will complement the text and demonstrate the concept and building details of the structures to further the reader’s understanding.

The book was written with the collaboration of Raham Zarfam, PhD in Structural Engineering, Carlos Talavera, Architect and Thomas Van Dessel, M. Eng.