High-tech architecture and Shukhov's shells

[sergei_arssenev]

Strolling around London, tourists admire the avant-garde skyscraper-“cucumber” 30 St Mary Axe ("The Gherkin") and the overhead cover of the BritishMuseum (BritishMuseum - "Queen Elizabeth II Great Court"). But only few of them know that this delight is aroused by the creative synergy of the two outstanding architects: the Great Russian engineer and

Comments

[wileypeter]

Thank you, Mr. Arssenev. It's good to see the current work in historical context, and I wish you success in saving the Shukhov Tower!

[sergei_arssenev]

Thanks, the international support will help us to save a Shukhov Tower!

[krukov]

Очень интересно, а как по-русски правильно переводится этот термин - гиперболоидный решетчатый каркас?

[sergei_arssenev]

hyperboloid lattice shell - гиперболоидная несущая сетчатая оболочка