Twentieth Century Cave: Tensile Structures

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

162

Date Released

1975

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Twentieth Century Cave: Abacus
2. 2Twentieth Century Cave: Roll-A-Mix
3. 3Twentieth Century Cave: Timber Tower Blocks
4. 4Twentieth Century Cave: Synthetic Plaster
5. 5Twentieth Century Cave: Tensile Structures

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

COI synopsis: A building technique which relies on tension, not compression, to keep the structure standing. It means that in a complex series of sweeping curves the structure can take on virtually any shape.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Engineering; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/162

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

James Hubbard

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