A Collection of Projects from 2015 Pritzker Prize Winner Frei Otto

Today, it was announced that Frei Otto won the 2015 Pritzker Prize. Here is a selection of projects from the German architect and engineer, who was best known for his work with tensile structures.

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Roofing for main sports facilities in the Munich Olympic Park for the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1968–1972 Munich, Germany

© Atelier Frei Otto Warmbronn

Roofing for main sports facilities in the Munich Olympic Park for the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1968–1972 Munich, Germany

It was announced Tuesday that German architect and engineer Frei Otto, who died on Monday, won the 2015 Pritzker Architecture Prize. His firm’s most notable works included investigations into tensile structures and organic forms. Here is a look at some of these projects.


For more on each project, click the link in the project name to see it in ARCHITECT’s Project Gallery.

1972 Munich Olympic Stadium, Munich


Mannheim Multihalle, 1974, Mannheim, Germany


International and Universal Exposition, 1967, Montreal


Otto Diplomatic Club Heart Tent, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Munich Zoo Aviary, 1980, Munich


Arctic City, 1970, concept proposal


Hall at the International Garden Exhibition, 1963, Munich


Japan Pavilion, Hannover Expo, 2000, Hannover, Germany


Institute for Lightweight Structures at the University of Stuttgart, Vaihingen, Germany


Umbrellas for Pink Floyd’s Concert Tour, various locations across the United States.


For more on each project, click the link in the project name to see it in ARCHITECT’s Project Gallery.


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