Jörg Schlaich was known for his filigree rope net constructions. Among other things, he worked on the tent roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium. Now the famous civil engineer has died.
The civil engineer Jörg Schlaich, known for his filigree rope net constructions, is dead. He died on Saturday at the age of 86, as the engineering office Schlaich Bergermann Partner, which he founded, announced on Monday. First the “Stuttgarter Nachrichten” and the “Stuttgarter Zeitung” reported.
Schlaich was born in Kernen in the Remstal (Rems-Murr-Kreis) and designed numerous bridges and halls. Among other things, he was involved in the development of the famous tent roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium, and designed the Berlin-Spandau train station and the Alster swimming pool in Hamburg.
An excellent engineer
In Stuttgart, too, the legacy of the civil engineer is visible in many places: for example, he designed the roof of the Mercedes-Benz Arena, Terminal 3 of Stuttgart Airport and the observation tower on Killesberg.
In addition to his work as an engineer, Schlaich taught for more than 25 years as a professor at the Institute for Solid Construction at the University of Stuttgart. He has been awarded several prizes – including the Siemensring (2003) and the Fritz Leonhardt Prize of the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers (2002).
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