Shells: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Innovative Gridshell
Atrium roof as gridshell with patented node solution for light-flooded research building in Basel - planned by formTL Ingenieure and realized by RU ... more
Rehabilitation of the Sun Sail in Dortmund's Westfalenpark
Wide-span concrete load-bearing structures were among the typical roof structures that characterized the architecture of the first post-war decades ... more
Singapore's "jewel" resting on spherical bearings
Singapore has put a gem into its architectural crown, the “Jewel Changi Airport”. The largest single-layer steel-glass construction and the world’s ... more
New silos for the Qatar National Cement Company
Founded in 1965, Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) is a major producer of Portland cement, sulphate resistant cement, hydrated lime, calcined li ... more
Eleventh Generator for Kozienice Power Plant in Poland
With a total generating capacity of approx. 2,900 MW, the Kozienice Power Plant south-east of Warsaw is Poland's second largest coal-fired power pl ... more
Construction of three tanks at Moorburg Power Plant, Germany
The electric power company Vattenfall had constructed a coal-burning power plant in Moorburg, a district of Hamburg. Three new ash filter tanks wer ... more
Queensland’s first coal seam gas LNG plant
On Curtis Island north of Brisbane, Australia, there is a modern LNG plant that turns coal seam gas into liquid natural gas (LNG). Coal seam gas is ... more
Cryogenic strand tendons stabilize LNG tank in Brunei
The sultanate Brunei in the South China Sea is very wealthy thanks to its revenues from its abundant oil and gas resources. In the coastal town of ... more
Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park, Zurich – Influenced by Ulrich Finsterwalder
On 7 June 2014, the Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park was opened at the Zurich Zoo. In addition to the impressive elephant house, the new park also inclu ... more