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Frei Otto

German architect and structural engineer
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Frei Paul Otto was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1925, Siegmar, Chemnitz, Germany
Died: March 9, 2015 (age 89 years), Warmbronn, Leonberg, Germany
Awards: Pritzker Architecture Prize, Royal Gold Medal, Thomas Jefferson Medal for Architecture, and more
Spouse: Ingrid Smolla (m. 1952–2015)
Books: The Work of Frei Otto, Occupying and Connecting: Thoughts on Territories and Spheres of Influence with Particular Reference to Human Settlement, Schriften und Reden 1951-1983, and more