Month: October 2017

Interviews

What I am thinking: differential geometer and structural engineer Allan McRobie

On Wednesday, the academic bookshop Heffers at Cambridge (UK) was packed for the book launch of “The seduction of Curves: the lines of beauty that connect mathematics, art and the nude”. The author Allan McRobie is a Reader in the Engineering Department at the University of Cambridge, where he teaches stability theory and structural engineering. He previously worked as an engineer in Australia, designing bridges … Continue reading What I am thinking: differential geometer and structural engineer Allan McRobie

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Engagement

IASS 2017: Highlights from Hamburg

At the end of September, hundreds of students, university faculty, industry experts, and innovators convened in Hamburg, Germany for the annual International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) symposium. Apart from the numerous technical presentations, those in attendance were also treated to a series of excellent and inspiring keynote presentations. Check out some of the big picture ideas from the plenary sessions below. Biological Design and … Continue reading IASS 2017: Highlights from Hamburg

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Our research, Structures

Structures in the Low Countries: the footbridge Lichtenlijn in Knokke

This is the first post in a series on Structures in the Low Countries where I am spending time this Fall doing research and meeting interesting people. On a beautiful Fall afternoon, I stumbled across the Lichtenlijn footbridge in Knokke Heist, a resort town at the Belgian coast. The bridge reminds us of sails, the wind and waves.  It connects the dike and a nature … Continue reading Structures in the Low Countries: the footbridge Lichtenlijn in Knokke

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Reporting from IASS 2017 – Severe Conditions & Disasters

Last week at the IASS the Form Finding Lab was very involved in the session on severe conditions & disasters. The session was chaired by our own Sigrid Adriaenssens and close collaborator Prof. Ruy Marcelo Pauletti from the University of Sao Paulo, and many more collaborators presented their research. The revue of familiar faces started with Eftychia Dichorou from the University of Cambridge. Dichorou presented … Continue reading Reporting from IASS 2017 – Severe Conditions & Disasters

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