Heinz Isler
{{Short description|Swiss civil engineer (1926–2009)}}
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Heinz Isler (July 26, 1926 – June 20, 2009) was a Swiss structural engineer. He is famous for his thin concrete shells.
Early life and education
Heinz Isler was born in the municipality of Zollikon.{{cite news |title=Obituary: Engineer and shell builder noted for innovative design |last=Chilton |first=John |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2009/aug/24/obituary-heinz-isler |newspaper=The Guardian |date=24 August 2009 |access-date=12 February 2013}} He showed talent as an artist as a student, but his father advised him to seek a career in engineering first. Isler studied thin concrete shells at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.
Career
Upon graduating from the ETH in 1950 with a degree in civil engineering, Isler worked as a teaching assistant with Pierre Lardy, a professor at the ETH, from 1951 to 1953. He opened his own office in 1954 in Burgdorf, Switzerland. His first project as a shellbuilder was a concert hall roof for the Hotel Kreuz in Langenthal which was completed between 1954 and 1955. The form of the shell was loosely inspired by the shape of a plumped-up pillow on his bed.
Death
Bibliography
- {{cite journal |last=Isler |first=Heinz |date=1980 |title=Structural Beauty of Shells |journal=IABSE Congress Report |publisher=ETH Zurich |volume=11 |pages=147–152 |doi=10.5169/seals-11239}}
- {{cite journal |last=Isler |first=Heinz |date=1981 |title=Effective Use of Concrete |journal=IABSE Reports of the Working Commissions |publisher=ETH Zurich |volume=36 |pages=189–191 |doi=10.5169/seals-28279}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://en.structurae.de/persons/data/index.cfm?id=d000017 Heinz Isler] information at Structurae
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121014034050/http://mcis2.princeton.edu/swisslegacy/engineers_6.html Heinz Isler] and Structural art
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