The Masters of Concrete Shells Concrete shell construction started to become popular in the
mid-20th century. Technically advanced designs with conspicuous expressiveness began to appear
all over the world. With three typical protagonists - Félix Candela (1910-1997) Heinz Isler
(1926-2009) and Ulrich Müther (1934-2007) - the book examines this construction method. Their
work - primarily in Mexico Switzerland and the former GDR - was carried out under very
different political economic social and cultural conditions. The authors analyze the
buildings and projects against the background of developments in architecture and engineering
at that time. The focus is on mutual influence shared aspects and differences in the design
processes the structural design and the execution. In addition the book examines how the
work was received and today's application of the building method. Learning from Félix Candela
Heinz Isler and Ulrich Müther and their historic shell construction buildings Unknown material
from the drawing archives In English with summaries in German and Spanish
