Lectures

The  IASS-conference covers material, design, computation,

construction, maintenance, history, environmental impact and

sustainability of membrane tension structures, shell and spatial

structures and inflatable structures in all fields of application. The Chairs of the IASS 2025 are Juan Ignacio del Cueto Ruíz-Fúnez, Professor, Director of the Faculty of Architecture, UNAM. Juan Gerardo Oliva Salinas and Professor and Director of the Lightweight Structures Laboratory – LSL at the Faculty of Architecture, UNAM.
www.iass-structures.org

La Tensored postponed the VIII conference at the Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. The Latin American network of Tensoestructuras, La Tensored, has as its objective, from its founding document, the promotion of the technology of tensile structures through the teaching and dissemination of knowledge, the design of materials, and training and information courses for students and professionals www.latensored.org/slte-viii-buenos-aires-argentina-2024/ -> the conference has been postponed. Be aware of the new date coming!

The Formfinder lecture will be part of the lecture series on "Form. Space. Structure. - Structural Design" seminar, where we delve into the world of structural typologies beyond the conventional engineer's perspective. Through the lens of built examples, we explore the intricate balance between form and function in structural design. Prof. Tichelmann and Manuel Calanni Billa are seeking a project that emphasizes form-based design akin to membrane structures or the iconic Berlin Olympic Stadium, albeit on a smaller scale. This session will also feature a special presentation on "Formfinder" software, showcasing its capabilities through various examples. Prepare to be inspired by the possibilities of structural aesthetics and efficiency.

Dr Christian Schranz with the institute is the host of this lecture. The lecture focuses on membrane architecture - and the engineering and integration of flexible PV membrane modules for energy generation. The eccentric design language of membrane construction is also the lecture's content—a differentiated view of different solution approaches to realise membrane architecture. The individual solution approaches are illuminated and analysed using examples. Finally, new technologies of the "membrane façade" (climate envelopes, PV module integration) are compared with conventional buildings. The presentation is in English and held by Dr Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. Students can visit the lecture ONLINE / REMOTE LEARNING to participate. Please mail@formfinder.com or register at the TU Wien TISS. Lecture via TEAMS:Click here to join the Teams Meeting ID: 331 066 336 757  Passcode: rXPUHZ

Next Module of the postgraduate Master of Engineering program:

Lightweight Membrane Structures

During this module, we will again focus on PV-membrane design and engineering. The new technology will revolutionize the way we think about membrane structures. For more information, please mail@formfinder.com

Prof. Dr. Lucio Blandini with Markus Nitzlader of the ILEK institute

team are hosting the seminar held on Formfinding. We will focus on the

architectural design and the engineering aspects of membrane lightweight

structures. This semester the seminar will be held online with Dr.

Robert Roithmayr.

The Conference on Advanced Building Skins aims to contribute to architects' and engineers' multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach. The Formfinder team arrange a session on membrane architecture and energy harvesting. abs.green

The 11th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures will address state-of-the-art research and technology for the design, analysis, construction and maintenance of membrane structures. Prof. Josep Llorens invited the Formfinder team to the "Detailing - Case Studies - Installation Process" session.
structuralmembranes2023.cimne.com

IWSS is interested in the design, modelling, analysis, construction, and other aspects of the technology of all types of shell and spatial structures. These may include, but are not limited to, tension and membrane structures, framed and lattice structures, gridshells and active-bending structures, shell roofs, tensegrity structures, pneumatic and inflatable structures, active and deployable structures, concrete, metal, masonry, timber and bio-based, spatial structures. IWSS is endorsed by IASS.

The 7th International TensiNet Symposium "Membrane architecture: the seventh established building material. Designing reliable and sustainable structures for the urban environment" takes place at Nantes Université (France) face-to-face. For more information, visit: www.tensinet.com

We are delighted to announce the MODULE TWO of the postgraduate Master of Engineering program in:

Lightweight Membrane Structures
We will meet in Accumoli, Italia (close to Rome) this time. For more information, please visit:
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/membrane
or mail@formfinder.at 

Dr Christian Schranz with the institute is the host of this lecture. The lecture focuses on membrane architecture - and the engineering and integration of flexible PV membrane modules for energy generation. The eccentric design language of membrane construction is also the lecture's content—a differentiated view of different solution approaches to realise membrane architecture. The individual solution approaches are illuminated and analysed using examples. Finally, new technologies of the "membrane façade" (climate envelopes, PV module integration) are compared with conventional buildings. The presentation is in English and held by Dr Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. Students can visit the lecture ONLINE / REMOTE LEARNING to participate. Please mail@formfinder.at or register at the TU Wien TISS. Lecture via TEAMS:Click here to join the meeting / Meeting ID: 331 066 336 757, Passcode: rXPUHZ.

Prof. Dr. Lucio Blandini with Markus Nitzlader of the ILEK institute

team are hosting the seminar held on Formfinding. We will focus on the

architectural design and the engineering aspects of membrane lightweight

structures. This semester the seminar will be held online with Dr.

Robert Roithmayr.

The Austrian Compost and Biogas Association is organising the 18th Biogas Congress in cooperation with klimaaktiv, the BMK's climate protection initiative. Three hundred participants from the biogas sector will join as well as from business, science, and politics meet, to exchange information on innovations in the biogas sector. Dr Bernhard Stürmer invited the Formfinder Team with Dr Robert Roithmayr to present new possibilities for covering large areas with high-performance membrane structures.

We are delighted to announce the start of the new group of participants of the postgraduate Master of Engineering program in:

Lightweight Membrane Structures

More Information: www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/membrane

and: mail@formfinder.at

Richard Vill and his team of the European Textile Academy are organizing this conference. The lectures are held in German langauge.Ressourcenschonender Materialeinsatz, eine filigrane Ästhetik, atemberaubende und elegante Formen, die gleichzeitig die Kreativität.Diese Themen stehen bei dem CONTESS 2020 im Fokus der Veranstaltung. Der Kongress zeigt neue Tendenzen, Konzepte und Entwicklungen in der Architektur und Forschung.

eurotextileacademy.com

The 61st Global Fiber Congress takes plase in Dornbirn. More information visit: www.dornbirn-gfc.com/en/

Dr Christian Schranz with the institute is the host of this lecture. The topic is the design of tensile lightweight structures; The presentation is in German and held by Dr Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. Students can visit the lecture ONLINE / REMOTE LEARNING to participate please mail@formfinder.at

Prof. Dr. Lucio Blandini with Markus Nitzlader of the ILEK institute

team are hosting the seminar held on Formfinding. We will focus on the

architectural design and the engineering aspects of membrane lightweight

structures. This semester the seminar will be held online with Dr.

Robert Roithmayr.

HELLA is one of the largest producers of outdoor living products. The latest products integrated into Augmented Reality support product selection. Scan the surroundings, configure a HELLA pergola and position it virtually in the environment. Precise, intuitive and straightforward. More information visit: langenachtderforschung.at/station/1865 and www.HELLA.info.

Learn more about the latest developments in digital technology, membrane construction and textile architecture. Flexibility and lightness are the number one game-changer for our future built environment.
Lectures by Robert Roithmayr,Lars Meeß-Olsohn, Detlev Weinheimer, Hannaa Dahy, Peter Heimerl and Louis Poulsen. Special Thanks to Arch. Sabine Raible and daughter Selene for the organisation.  All who can visit the material Formum in Berlin or study further on Werkstoffe online visit: www.elemente-material.de.

The 25th International Workshop on the Design and Practical Realization of Architectural Membrane Structures takes place in Berlin. Textile Roofs provides textile expertise in an open and collaborative atmosphere to share their knowledge. Due to the Covid-Pandemic, the event is now in 2022 instead of 2020. Special Thanks to Dr Bernd Stary and the team for the organisation. www.textile-roofs.com

Prof. Kai-Uwe Bletzinger is the host of the 10^th International

Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures. With Prof.

Bletzinger the conference chairmen are Prof. Eugenio Oñate, CIMNE /

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain and Prof. Roland Wüchner, TU Munich and Carlos Lázaro Universitat Politècnica de Valéncia, Spain. congress.cimne.com/Membranes2021

Prof. Dr. Lucio Blandini with Markus Nitzlader of the ILEK institute team are hosting the seminar held on Formfinding. We will focus on the architectural design and the engineering aspects of membrane lightweight structures. This semester the seminar will be held online with Dr. Robert Roithmayr.

The lecture is hosted by the Center for Geometry and Computational Design with Dr. Peter Ferschin. The focus of the lecture is the geometry and specific design language of lightweight membrane structures. The presentation will also include an outlook on the topic of the habilitation of Dr. Robert Roithmayr.

Dr. Christian Schranz with the institute is the host

of this seminar. The topic is

the architectural design and engineering of tensile membrane structures; The presentation is in

German and held by Dr. Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. The

lecture can be visited ONLINE / REMOTE LEARNING to participate please

mail@formfinder.at

Next Module of the postgraduate Master of Engineering program:

Lightweight Membrane Structures

More Information: www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/membrane

Dr. Bailin Deng invited the Formfinder Team to lecture at the course on  "Computational Design for Fabrication" at Cardiff University (School of Computer Science and Informatics / Visual Computing Research Group).
The content of this lecture is the eccentric design language and the "new architecture" of membrane construction. The aim of the lecture is a differentiated view of different approaches to the realization of membrane architecture. The individual solution approaches are highlighted and analyzed using exceptional examples. Finally, new technologies of the "membrane facade" are compared with conventional buildings.

As a part of the post-graduate Membrane Master´s Program, the architects Elizabeth Cohn-Martin and Fernando Artigas present the work of Roth Architecture. The excellent work of this team provides ´architecture that considers sustainable ways of life that allow nature to breathe.´ The purpose of Roth Architecture is to generate spaces of possibility that confirm the link between human creation and nature, taking up ancestral techniques and knowledge. With a deep respect for the environment, we co-create spaces for coexistence and elevation. Please visit roth-architecture.com to learn more.

Dr. Ales Vanek with the CTU Prague organised the international online conference. The link to the conference is: www.k129.cz/alk20. The Broadcast is from the Studio of membrane architecture, FCE CTU in Prague.

The lecture on "Tensile Membrane Structures" is organized by the arcitect and Professor Mrs. Adriana Diaz Marchetti. She is Professor  del Area de Construcción at the Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño at ITESM Campus Monterrey. The Tecnológico de Monterrey is one of the best reknown universities and focus now also on Lightweight Membrane Structures. Dr. Robert Roithmayr is part of the lecture team.

Ressourcenschonender Materialeinsatz, eine filigrane Ästhetik, atemberaubende und elegante Formen, die gleichzeitig die Kreativität.Diese Themen stehen bei dem CONTESS 2020 im Fokus der Veranstaltung. Der Kongress zeigt neue Tendenzen, Konzepte und Entwicklungen in der Architektur und Forschung.

eurotextileacademy.com  

Nic

Goldsmith, Senior Principal at FTL New York and Bjoern Beckert with

Fabritecture are giving an insight into their work. This lecture is part of the postgraduate Master of Engineering program at the Danube University Krems, Department of

Building and Environment with Prof. Hanus (Language: English).

Lightweight Membrane Structures
More Information: www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/membrane

For the Zoom link please: Mail@formfinder.at

IWSS2020 moves online with its 1st Italian Workshop on Shell and Spatial Structures. The IWSS2020 is organised with the endorsement of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures and the Società Italiana di Scienza delle Costruzioni - SISCo (Italian Society of Solid and Structural Mechanics).Click here for more information.

As part of the seminar, with the help of the new software: "Strategyfinder", opinions, wishes and suggestions of the Accumolis stakeholders on the challenges and future developments of their city were obtained and analyzed. In the area of architecture, it became apparent that the stakeholders want a sustainable, light, playful, beautiful and flexible structure for future buildings. Wood should be used as a locally available resource and there should be a connection to the historical center. On the basis of these results, the participants in the seminar under the direction of Dr. Robert Roithmayr, head of the “Lightweight Membrane Structures, MEng” course at the Department for Building and Environment at Danube University Krems, design examples for the future Accumolis construction method.
Il seminario vorrebbe contrastare le conseguenze del terremoto, in

connessione con la costruzione di strutture temporanee, e introdurre un

metodo di costruzione innovativo ed ecologico. Questo metodo di

costruzione consente un‘elevata qualità architettonica attraverso

trasparenza e leggerezza. Questo metodo di costruzione ben studiato è

sostenibile ed ecologico e dovrebbe quindi essere implementato ad

Accumoli. Pertanto, dovrebbe essere creato un esempio di costruzione del

futuro. Nel primo passo, questo prende la forma di un seminario di 4

giorni. L‘evento si svolge nell‘ambito della „Scuola di ricostruzione di

Accumoli“.
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/smem

Dr Christian Schranz with the institute is the host of this lecture. The topic is the design of tensile lightweight structures; The presentation is in German and held by Dr Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. Students can visit the lecture ONLINE / REMOTE LEARNING to participate please mail@formfinder.at

Next Module of the postgraduate Master of Engineering program:

Lightweight Membrane Structures

More Information: www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/membrane

The conference is held in memoriam

of Gabor Majoros. The venue is the Pollack Expo exhibition which is a famous

building with a tensile structure. Lecturers are architects, engineers and academics

of the Budapest University of Technology. Dr. Mikós Halada of Pécs University

is part of the organisation team. Ing. Vladimir Ermolov from Russia and Dr. Roithmayr

from Formfinder Austria are presenting the work inspirited by Prof. Gabor

Majoros.

The faculty of civil engineering, architecture and geodesy invites to a lecture on tensile membrane architecture. The organisation is supported by www.belina.com. The lecture will be held by Dr. Robert Roithmayr.

International conference incorporating the 60^th IASS Anniversary Symposium  with the 8^th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures. The conference covers aspects related to material, design, computation, construction, maintenance, history, environmental impact and sustainability of membrane tension structures, shell and spatial structures and inflatable structures in all fields of application.

www.iass-structures.org 

“SOFTENING THE HABITATS: Sustainable innovations in minimal mass structures and lightweight architecture”. The 2019 TensiNet Symposium (TS19) is organized and hosted by the TensiNet Association and in particular by Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) and Textile Hub, which is an interdepartmental research laboratory on textiles and polymers at PoliMi

More information on: www.tensinet.com/files/Tensinet_Symposia/TS2019_Milan_Introduction.pdf 

The croatian company Belina has a long tradition in the field of textile architecture. This year the company invites to the conference with the focus on "Textile architecture and membrane constructions".
Lectures will be held by Tomislav Fuckar director Beline, Stephane Riondet of Serge Ferrari, Thomas Emmer and Andreas Mangl of Mikado Graz, Michael Pichler of Sattler and Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. More information please visit:
www.belina.com 

The 24th International Workshop on the Design and Practical Realization of Architectural Membrane Structures. Textile Roofs is designed to be not just “another conference”, but rather a practical tool for exceptional minds and outstanding experts who will work together in an open and collaborative atmosphere to share their knowledge and insight views on both: general market opportunities and the best approaches to build with textiles, based on specific projects.

www.textile-roofs.com 

Prof.

Werner Hochhauser of University of Applied Sciences in Wels Upper Austria

organises this special lecture. The form-building and construction lecture is

held by Dr. Roithmayr of the Formfinder Team. The focus is set on state of the

art design and with the focus on lightweight membrane construction and engineering.

Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn and his team of the "Netzwerk Textile-Architektur" (Network for Textile Architecture) are present at Halle C2, booth 328. The booth was created with a special steel-knot used at the "Mitoseum" building project. With the support of Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn the Formfinder Team will also be present with the new Formfinder Augmented Reality tools.

At the congress CONTESS 2018 the latest developments in membrane architecture and engineering will be presented. The focus of this event is also to enlarge the network around the "European Textile Academy". The Formfinder Team with Robert Roithmayr will present on the Master´s Program and the new online database named "membrane.online".

eurotextileacademy.com/de/contess-2018/

Innovate into the Future will explore the expanding frontiers of architecture and engineering in lightweight structures.  It will both examine the changing ideas and concepts in the field over the years, whilst looking forward to what the future holds. More information please find here: www.lsaa.org

The aim of the Conference on Advanced Building Skins is to contribute to a multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach by architects and engineers.
abs.green

Annual symposium Geometry and Computational Design. A series of invited talks will be given by international experts. More details on the program and registration will follow soon.

Der thyssenkrupp Testturm in Rottweil bietet als höchster Tagungsort mit Blick auf die Alpen den perfekten Rahmen für unsere Fachveranstaltung über Textilien und Folien in der

www.textile-architektur.de 

Dr. Bernd Stary of academus invites to the 23^rd workshop "Design and practical realisation of architectural membrane structures". After 22 workshops it is the first time the workshop takes place outside Germany.

Mr. Magdi Rashied of the Dublin Institute of Technology invited Bernhard Gawenat, Harald Voigt and Robert Roithmayr to lecture on the latest developments in membrane architecture and engineering.

Lecture will generally cover the problebatics of lightweight structures, focused on tensile membranes, foils gridshells and formfinder software. Lecture presented by Ales Vanek in Czech language.

www.svf.stuba.sk

The conference addresses creative and innovative professionals and researchers at the forefront of facade design. We will discuss tasks and issues in research, design and manufacturing of high-performance building envelopes. Participants will gain new perspectives on, and an enhanced insight into developments and research in design and engineering for tomorrow’s advanced building skins. Prof. Oliver Englhardt with his team focus on innovative design methods and technologies of high performance facades as well as on research in the field of building envelopes.
www.nextfacades.eu

The lecture is hosted by ITI institute with Prof. Winter, Prof. Sedlak with Mr. Joo Balasz. The lecture is part of a serious of lectures in german language with focus on design and structural aspects. Robert Roithmayr will present on lightweight membrane structures.

tuwel.tuwien.ac.at/course/ 

Prof. Kai-Uwe Bletzinger is host for the VIII International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures. With Prof. Bletzinger the conference chairmen are Prof. Eugenio Oñate, CIMNE / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain and Prof. Bernd Kröplin, Tao GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany.
congress.cimne.com/membranes2017

Industrial Fabrics Association International is thrilled to offer you the premier industrial fabrics expo in North America. This is the place to see new and innovative products, learn from the experts, meet influential industry leaders and so much more. This year’s expo will be at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
ifaiexpo.com

The three days workhsop is offered by Mr. Nick Seise of Liz-Boa and Prof. Mike Sieder from the Braunschweig University of Technology. The workshop is held in German language and is addressed to engineering students. Robert Roithmayr of the Formfinder team supports this workshop and will also be part of the lecturers. One of the goals is to desing and to produce a sail structure in 1:1 scale.

Mr. Wilhelm Koch is the founder of the AIR MUSEUM in Amberg Germany. Robert Roithmayr is invited to lecture on architecture which is "light as the air". The lecture does focus on how to design and create such architecture. The screening of Simon K. Chiu´s documentary film on Frei Otto "Spanning the Future" is part of the lecture. The film will be with German Subtitles and the lecture of Robert Roithmayr will be held in German language. The lecture will start at 19:30.

www.luftmuseum.de

This exhibition is prepared to witness latest trends in the developing markets and connect with domestic and international buyers and sellers at a platform that is thriving with potential.The conference on 14. September brings together participants representing the entire cross-section and all stake-holders of the industry at a common platform.
techtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com

The objective of IGA 2017 is to be a meeting place for researchers developing computational methods and scientists and engineers focusing on using Isogeometric methods for addressing challenging applications in science and engineering.
congress.cimne.com

The  Fabric Structures Association (FSA) and the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA), two divisions of IFAI organizing a two day event for Professors dedicated to the promotion and use of fabric and films as building materials.

www.ifai.com/event/educate-the-professor/

The screening of the film is introduced by a lecture of Dr. Robert Roithmayr held in German language:
Text from  www.kulturhaus-frankfurt.de: "Juni-Film „Frei Otto - Spannung the future“, ein Dokumentarfilm über

den berühmten deutschen Architekten ist offizieller Beitrag im

Rahmenprogramm des deutschlandweit ausgetragenen Tag der Architektur.

Im Begleitprogramm wird Herr Dr.Robert Roithmayr von der

Donauuniversität Krems einen Vortrag mit dem Thema „Architektonischer

Entwurf leichter Flächentragwerke“ halten."

Click here to download the folder.

Hosted by Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn and Dr. Bernd Stary with the Netzwerk Textile Architektur. This is the 5th network meeting with lectures by Prof. Bernd Baier, Prof. Patrick Teuffel, DI Michael Kiefer, Sebastian Koch, Dr. Ströbel and from the Formfinder team Dr. Robert Roithmayr.

22nd Workshop Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures

Textile Roofs 2017 is scientifically organised by Dr. Rosemarie Wagner (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and Dr. Bernd Stary with AcaMem as promoter for this educational event

textile-roofs.de

Lectures are held in German language: Department für Bauen und Umwelt und seine Partner presentation of actual projects and science results. Dr. Rainer Blum und Dr. Robert Roithmayr will present todays new development in the field of Membrane technologies.

www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbu/forumbuildingscience

The aim of the Conference on Advanced Building Skins is to contribute to a multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach by architects, engineers, scientists, manufacturers and the building industry to reduce energy consumption of buildings. The annual international conference attracts 600 participants from over fifty countries.

www.abs.green/home

Carlo Giovanardi invites architects, engineers and manufacturers to the company
"Tensile Membrane Workshop"

www.gazzettadimantova.gelocal.it

MS Robert Off in coopertion with Formfinder Robert Roithmayr with the goal to improve the knowledge in the field of lightweight membrane structures.  
Theme for the seminar: „From the Idea to the Model“. Workflow: Hand sketch - Physical stocking model - 3D computer model - Analysis.

LSAA - Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia Conference and Design Awards is celebrating the contribution of Lightweight Structures by Frei Otto.

Theme: Design Beyond Boundaries - The Intersection of Architects and Engineers. Also the documentary film "Spanning the Future" on Frei Otto will be screened (Simon K. Chiu).

Prof. Vinzenz Sedlak and Dr. Robert Roithmayr will also be available during the design workshop.

www.lsaa.org/index.php/lsaa-events/lsaa-2016/278-lsaa-2016-conference-preliminary-details

The workshop will be held by DI Jürgen Hennicke, Dr. Robert Roithmayr and DI Jürgen Holl.

August 26th the documentary film on Frei Otto will be screened "Spanning the Future" by Simon K. Chiu.

For more information please click here to download the folder or mail@formfinder.at

The 21^st international workshop is hosted by Professor Lothar Gründig in team with Prof. Rosemarie Wagner and  Dr. Bernd Stary.

The main objectives of the workshop are to provide fundamental information, as well as presenting the state-of-the-art in textile roof engineering. Above all, the workshop aims to provide practical answers to real-world questions. The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional are also part of the presentations with the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

www.textile-roofs.com

The workshop "Tensile Membrane" will be holed by Robert Roithmayr for the Lecture "Entwerfen und Leichtbau" durring the summer semster 2016 at the University Stuttgart, Institut für Leichtbau Entwerfen und Konstruieren.

Conference of Advanced Building Skins is a platform for architects, engineers, scientists and the building industry. The aim of the Conference is to contribute to a multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach by architects, engineers, scientists, manufacturers and the building industry to reduce energy consumption of a buildings. The team of TensileEvolution with Horst Dürr, Simon K. Chiu, Eve Lin, Rainer Blum and Robert Roithmayr present about the latest developments in tensile membrane architecture and engineering.

www.buildup.eu/en/events/10th-conference-advanced-building-skins-energy-forum

The objectives of the VII. International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures are to collect and disseminate state-of-the-art research and technology for design, analysis, construction and maintenance of textile and inflatable structures. The conference will address both the theoretical bases for structural analysis and the numerical algorithms necessary for efficient and robust computer implementation. Structural Membranes 2015 aims to be a forum for discussing recent progress and identifying future research directions in the field of textile composites and inflatable structures.

congress.cimne.com/membranes2015/frontal/Objectives.asp

The presentation is focused on the design of membrane architecture. State of the art design techniques are combined with "Formfinder" - an easy to use software tool which is free for download. Formfinder assists architects and project planners in the design, planning and cost-effectiveness assessment for the implementation of tensile membrane structures. 

en.sergeferrari.com/corporate-en/texwork-2015-istanbul/

Models that integrate computational logic into design permit us to discover, predict or orchestrate the nuanced behaviour of architecture. Such models seek to emulate phenomena at real-world scale and in real time, attempting a congruous simulation of the potential relationship between architecture and its contexts. 

kadk.dk/en/calendar/design-modelling-symposium-copenhagen-2015

TensileEvolution with Horst Dürr started a series of lectures at the Technologiezentrum Konstanz. The topic of the fist seminar was "Bauen mit Textilien" and held in German language. The topic of the second seminar is "From the idea to the design". The state of the art series is held for clients, architects, engineers, manufacturers and authorities who deal with tensile membrane structures.

Mail@TensileEvolution.com

Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures

Hosted by Professor Lothar Gründig in team with Prof. Rosemarie Wagner and  Dr. Bernd Stary. The main objectives are to provide fundamental information, as well as presenting the state-of-the-art in textile roof engineering. Above all, the workshop aims to provide practical answers to real-world questions.
The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional are also part of the presentations with the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

www.textile-roofs.com

Professional Power Training

The Formfinder Power Training takes place at the Formfinder Software GmbH training centre in Vienna Austria.

Mail@TensileEvolution.com.

The Conference 2015 focuses on the enormous diversity of transparent fassade architecture, on new production processes and on the vast amount of new materials broadening the design base for extraordinary building envelopes.

On April 23rd in the afternoon we are pleased to announce the: Tensile Membrane Workshop: On the design and the engineering of tensile membrane architecture.

Presented by Robert Roithmayr with TensileEvolution.com

abs.green/program-2015

Annual International Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) is hold from 17 to 20 August in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The topic of the symposium is about “Future Visions”. The Team around Robert Roithmayr joined in the Symposium with a paper about “BIM Maturity for Tensile Membrane Architecture”.

TensileEvolution with Horst Dürr started a series of lectures at the Technologiezentrum Konstanz. The state of the art series is held for clients, architects, engineers, manufacturers and authorities who deal with tensile membrane structures.

Mail@TensileEvolution.com.

Second Essener Membranbau Symposium. The Essen "Labor für Leichte Flächentragwerke" invites to the symposium. Lecturers are KLaus Saxe, Alexander Michalsky, Jürg Uhlemann, Natalie Stranghtner, Thomas Kiemer, Stefan Lehnert and Werner Sobek.

joerg.uhlemann@uni-due.de

Shells, Membranes and Spatial Structures: Footprints

The VI. Latin-American Symposium On Tension Structures is organized by the Polytechnic School and the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Studies of the University of Sao Paulo. The chairman Prof. Ruy Marcelo Pauletti states on the symposium website.

www.iass-structures.org

International workshop on the design and practical realisation of

architectural membrane structures is hosted by Professor Lothar Gründig

in team with Prof. Rosemarie Wagner and  Dr. Bernd Stary. The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional are also part of the presentations with the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

www.textile-roofs.de 

The eleventh edition of North Americas only dedicated show for technical textiles and nonwovens. Our booth is in team with Zünd, Forsstrom and technet. The Formfinder Team presented the latest developments at the booth of Forsstrom.

Forsstrom invites architects and engineers to the Open House Event in Lysekil. Partners of the network around Forsstrom are presenting the latest developments and state of the art technologies for lightweight membrane structures.

For more information please click here.

www.forsstrom.com 

Formfinder Power Training Day. The training in German language! For more information on future trainings in Bonn with Ralf Dietrich.

Please contact info@sonnensegel-dietrich.de or mail@formfinder.at.

Prof. Douglas E. Noble with the USC hosts the FACADE TECTONICS conference. The group holds workshops, conferences and Ph.D. seminars examining a range of issues related to the "outside six feet" of a building. Simon Chiu and Robert Roithmayr presented on the topic "Tensile Fabric Architecture". For more information please click here or mail@formfinder.at

International Building & Construction Show. Mr. Thomas Krieger of Carl Stahl Germany will present the latest developments of TENNECT which are fully integrated in Formfinder Professional.

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Dr. Peter Kneen executive officer of the Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia Inc. invites with the conference theme: "Touching the Earth Lightly". The Formfinder Professional team with Mr. Trevor Scott will present the latest developments of the Formfinder team.

For more information please visit: www.LSAA.org or mail@formfinder.at

Join in at the premiere of the Open House where you can find lots of information on technical textiles design, engineering, printing, cutting and welding of textile architecture. With Philippe Samyn and Robert Roithamyr as key note speakers.

to download the folder:

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IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade

The Formfinder Team presented the latest developments on ForFlexx Forsstrom Sweden made in team with Horst Dürr and Robert Roithmayr. Also our partners of technet gmbH Stuttgart were available.
We are very happy to announce that our partner Trevor Scott won the IFAI award.

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The sixth conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (Structural Membranes 2013) was a success and we enjoyed the good quality of the lectures. Our team with Robert Roithmayr presented the latest developments on the Formfinder Professional software tools. The focus was on a development made by Mario Giraldo of the Formfinder Development Team.

For more informaiton please visit the conference website or mail@formfinder.at.

In the Honor of Emilio Perez Pinero. The conference is being organized with the aim of advancing in the research, design and building ideas on Transformability, Modularity and Lightness. Architects, Engineers, Artists, Academics and Researchers concerned about dynamic changes of geometry in real or conceptual objects are called to participate in any way. At the time of the Conference there will be organized an exhibition about the work of Emilio Perez Pinero and others.

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The lecture is hosted by James Gallagher of Tensile Integrity and David J. Bowick, principal of Blackwell Bowick Toronto. The presentation was done by Thomas Krieger of Carl Stahl Süßen Germany and Robert Roithmayr of the Formfinder development team Vienna.

The focus of this lecture was the design and engineering of lightweight membrane  structures. The presentatin focused also on the latest developments of SEFAR Architecture TENARA Fabric, TENNECT and ForFlexx. Thanks to Simon Chiu and Tim Smallwood who supported the organisation.

Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures. Hosted by Professor Lothar Gründig in team with Prof. Rosemarie Wagner and  Dr. Bernd Stary. The main objectives of this workshop are to provide fundamental information, as well as presenting the state-of-the-art in textile roof engineering. The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional have been presented by the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

www.tensinet.com/.../copy_TEXTILE_ROOFS_2013.pdf

Techtexil - Innovations for life. Visit us at the booth with Forsstrom, Carl Stahl and Technet GmbH.

Prominent experts in the membrane architecture and engineering introduced each plenary session.

Spring Lecture by Robert Roithmayr on Membrane Lightweight Structures.

TensiNet: Annual General Meeting with Dr. Heidrun Bögner-Balz and Prof. Marijke Mollaert is a multi-disciplinary association for all parties interested in tensioned membrane construction. The website www.tensinet.com.

Mikael Wallin of Forsstrom invited the Team of Formfinder and EASY to join in the booth at the IFAI. The goal is a presentation of the complete process of design - engineering and production like cutting by ZUND and welding by FORSSTROM up to the fittings of Carl Stahl TENNECT. The presentation of Formfinder and EASY will be done by Mr. Jürgen Holl of technet gmbH Stuttgart and Mr. Robert Wehdorn-Roithmayr of the Formfinder Vienna Headquarter. For more information please mail@formfinder.at.

The Big 5 - International Building & Construction Show. Mr. Thomas Krieger will present the latest developments the Carl Stahl TENNECT and the integration into Formfinder Professional.

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AAG is a symposium presenting theoretical works and practices linked to new geometrical development applicable to architecture. It involves architects, engineers, software designers and contractors. AAG has become a reference in the professional field and is supported by the direct participation of the most renowned architectural design and engineering offices along with academic laboratories. Robert Roithmayr is proud of beeing part of the scientific committee.

here to download the folder or mail@formfinder.at 

IF11 hat sich zur Aufgabe gemacht ein textiles Netzwerk aufzubauen und damit Architekten, Ingenieuren,  und Herstellern von technischen Textilien eine neue Leistung anzubieten. 

duerr@if-group.de 

Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures hosted by Professor Lothar Gründig

Robert Roithmayr is giving a lecture about "Five characteristics of Membrane Lightweight Structures" and a FormFinder Power Training.

The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional will be presented by the Formfinder Development Team with Roithmayr.

www.textile-roofs.de

The lectures and the modelling workshop is held by Ingo Thalhammer, Switbert Greiner, Chetan Doshi, Deepali Hadkar, Abdul Sathar and Robert Roithmayr.

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Building Opportunities. Mr. Thomas Krieger presented the new Carl Stahl TENNECT and the integration into Formfinder Professional.

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Architecture and Engineering of Membrane Lightweight Structures

"ARCHITECTURE and ENGINEERING of Membrane Lightweight Structures"
lecture by Silja Tillner, Horst Dürr, Julian Lienhard and Robert Roithmayr.

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Building Tomorrow's Skylines. TENNECT by Carl Stahl is available in Formfinder Professional. Mr. Thomas Krieger presented the latest features at the Big 5 in Dubai.

Following the success of the first three Shape To Fabrication conferences, London's premier architects, engineers, fabricators and contractors are back to dissect the details of a selection of international projects. Formfinder Professional is available for all the participants of the Workshop and Conference.

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www.shapetofabrication.com 

hosted by IF Group Mr. Horst Dürr

The lectures are in German language.
IF11 hat sich zur Aufgabe gemacht ein textiles Netzwerk aufzubauen und damit Architekten, Ingenieuren, Konfektionären und Herstellern von technischen Textilien eine neue Leistung anzubieten. Lecturers are Mr. Dürr, Blum, Rudorf-Witrin, Dinort, Essrich and Robert Wehdorn-Roithmayr.

For more information please E-mail Mr. Horst Dürr  duerr@if-group.de.

The LSAA (Lightweight Structures Association of AustralAsia) is organizing a two day Conference "Collaborative Design in Lightweight Structures". The LSAA Workshop on design of Shadecloth Structures takes place on Wednesday Oct 12th. The Formfinder Team with Mr. Trevor Scott will present the latest developments of Formfinder.

For more information please visit www.LSAA.org or  mail@formfinder.at

V. International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures - Structural Membranes 2011. Robert Roithmayr will present the latest development of the "self-learning" cost estimation assistant for the design of form-active-structures.

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How to create buildings that are lighter than the air. Kids at the age of 7 to 12 years joined in the workshop on "How to create buildings that are lighter than the air".

For more informaton please visit www.kinderuni.at.

hosted by Professor Lothar Gründig

Lecture: "Membrane Lightweight Architecture" and "Formfinder Power Training" by Robert Roithmayr

The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional are presented by the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

www.textile-roofs.com

Robert Roithmayr will present  "Membrane Lightweight Architecture - Rules of thumb for cost estimation". And the Team of Formfinder Software GmbH will offer the Formfinder Power Training on April 6th to 8th 2011 (from 14:00 to 19:00). The event is hosted by Architect Roberto Santomauro and Architect Gustavo Scheps. Click here to download the scedule.

Fachtagung Architektur Design Farbe Trends 2011. Lecture about  "Formfindung - Zusammenhänge von Geometrie und Form" by Robert Roithmayr.

For more information please click: German /English.

The latest developments Formfinder Professional have been presented by Mr. Trevor Scott of the LTWSAS Australia. LTWSAS is the official training centre and re-seller of Formfinder Professional for Australia and New Zealand.

The BAU 2011 is the worlds leading trade fair for Architecture, Material Systems. Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn and Formfinder are organising a special show – for the first time on the open-air site – on the subject of lightweight tensile structures.

The over 300 m2 air inflated structure was designed by the Team with Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn (see image in the header).  In a series of temporary buildings, manufacturers, processors, engineers and designers will be presenting products made from the most innovative textiles and membranes. 

For more information please mail@formfinder.at.

International Building & Construction Show. The brand new Carl Stahl solution TENNECT is available in the Formfinder Version 3.0 and part of the Carl Stahl presentation at the Big 5 in Dubai.

Stand Zabeel l113 hosted by Carl Stahl

Lightweight Structures  - the new lecture on textile architecture. Hosted by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Construction Process Management, Professor Christoph Achammer and EDV-Labor. For more information pleasemail@formfinder.at.

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010. Geometry is in the core of the architectural design and omnipresent, from the initial form-finding stages to the final construction. Robert Roithmayr is part of the scientific committee and pleased to welcome you at www.architecturalgeometry.at/aag10. The conference is hosted by Prof. Helmut Pottmann (KAUST and Vienna University of Technology).

Tensile Architecture: Connecting Past and Future. The lecture on the "Cost Estimation for form-active Structures" will be presented by the Formfinder Development Team.

TEXTILE - InForm was invented by Dr. Lars Meeß-Olsohn and Dr. Robert Roithmayr to create a network for innovation and information on "textile" architecture. The team booth is powered by Leichtbaukunst and the Formfinder Software GmbH.

For more information please mail@formfinder.at.

First international conference in "Structure & Architecture" (ICSA 2010). The Formfinder Develpment Team will hold a lecture about "Cost Estimation for Membrane Lightweight Strucutres"

Kids at the age of 7 to 12 years joined in the workshop on "How to create buildings that are lighter than the air".

For more informaton please visit www.kinderuni.at or please click here for images taken from the air supported structure we presented.

A short presentation and the Formfinder Software GmbH information desk will be available. The forum is in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute Germany and hosted by Bayern Innovativ Dr. Josef Nassauer.

Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures. The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional and the new features like the new "Power Net Technology" will be presented. The training will be operated by the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

Please click here to download the Flyer.

www.textile-roofs.com

Based on a concept of the Dr. Lars Meess-Olsohn (Leichtbaukunst) and Dr. Robert Roithmayr (Formfinder Software GmbH).

Selected partners like the SEFAR AG, Lenzing Plastics, Carl StahlMeisel GmbH, Aeronautec, Airformance Design, Cenotech GmbH, Colin Patterson Designworks, Technet GmbH, Hahner Stahlbau GmbH, Mehler Texnologies, IB Zapf and Niggemeyer Bildproduktion GmbH.

www.leichtbaukunst.de/textile-architektur 

Robert Roithmayr will hold a new lecture woth preview to Formfinder Version 3. Hosted by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Construction Process Management, Professor Christoph Achammer and EDV-Labor.

Click here to download the poster.

Dr. Dieter Ströbel of Technet GmbH presented EASY and Formfinder Professional at the American University's campus in Dubai AUD, United Arab.

Robert Roithmayr is presenting the new Formfinder: Value Finder

Sophisticated Tools in Architecture, Design and Engineering. The Symposium is about tools in Architecture, Design and Engineering and is organized by Christoph Gengnagel

EXPERIMONDE SUMMERSESSION 2009.

This year we invited to relax and explore with us the latest developments in the architectural design of membrane structures! 

A cooperation of Dr. Ing. Lars Meeß-Olsohn www.leichtbaukunst.de and the Formfinder Team with SEFAR Architecture solutions. 

Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures. The most advanced formfinding tools of Formfinder Professional Version 2.0 and the new features like the steelwork implementation and the cost estimation tool have been presented. The training was operated by the Formfinder Development Team with Robert Roithmayr.

Nemetschek Allplan 2009 Roadshow. "Formactive structures: In cooperation with Nemetschek" by Robert Roithmayr

Hosted by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Construction Process Management Professor Christoph Achammer

Click here to view the slides: Schöbrunn Löwenanlage.

Hosted by Dr. Iva Poslušná in cooperation with Kunovsky www.kunovsky.cz/mata Mr. Lukas Karasek.

Membrane structures and the process from the design to the construction. For the program please click here.

Österreichischer Ingenieur und Architekten Verein
Fachgruppe: Architektur und Planung

Hosted by the OIAV www.oiav.at

The lecture on "Membrane: Construction and Design" will focus on an a new advanced technology for the interaction of different design and science disciplines in the field of form-active structures.

Click here to download poster

Building The Middle East
Formfinder Professional : Power Presentation at Technet GmbH | Stand 3 B140

Hosted by The Big 5

Lectures about Membrane Construction and Membrane Deisgn Strategie für textile Facades Membrane: Construction hosted by

the Institute of Interdisciplinary Construction Process Management, Professor Christoph Achammer and EDV-Labor

ITI Module 1 Formactive-Design-Strategy

Hosted by ITI, Professor Wolfgang Winter

ILEK course of lectures "woven space"
with Dr. Volkmar von Arnim, Erika Arndt, Prof. Dr. Klaus Drechsler and Dr. Robert Roithmayr

Hosted by ILEK, Professor Werner Sobek  

Click here to download poster

Sophisticated Tools in Architecture. Symposium Programme: click here to download

Robert Roithmayr presented "3D Modelling and Project Knowledge"

Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures. Textile Roofs Workshop 2008 and  Formfinder Professional Training

For more informatons see www.textile-roofs.de by Professor Lothar Gründig or click here for the agenda

Robert Roithmayr presents "Architecture and Formactive" at the IMS Institute Dessau Bauhaus University.

"Praxisreport: Formfindung". Click here to download poster for more informations!

Toward the Future Looking to the Past. Robert Roithmayr presentation: Formfinder Professional Version 1.5 with the latest features.

www.iuav.it 

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congress.cimne.com/membranes07 

Robert Roithmayr and Phillip Jurewicz:

A unique classification characterising the “context and life-cycle management”

FORMFINDER offers the designer an intuitional step by step design path of three design stages. After a preliminary design stage using a physical model and the FORMFINDER software simulation, the designer is presented with an evaluation of the design.

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Dr. Christian Schranz with the institute is the host of this lecture. The topic is

the design of tensile lightweight structures; The presentation is in

German and held by Dr. Robert Roithmayr with the Formfinder Team. The lecture can be visited ONLINE / REMOTE LEARNING to participate please mail@formfinder.at