Jörg Schlaich
Jörg Schlaich (17 October 1934 – 4 September 2021) was a German structural engineer. He was a co-founder of the structural engineering and consulting firm Schlaich Bergermann Partner. He was known for designing the Olympic Stadium, Munich, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion and Solar updraft tower.
Jörg Schlaich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1934 |
| Died | 4 September 2021 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Stuttgart University Technical University of Berlin Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Structural engineer |
| Institutions | Institution of Structural Engineers |
| Practice name | Schlaich Bergermann & Partner |
| Projects | Olympic Stadium, Munich Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Solar updraft tower |
| Significant advance | strut and tie model for reinforced concrete |
| Awards | IStructE Gold Medal, Werner von Siemens Ring, Award of Merit in Structural Engineering, José-Entrecanales-Ibarra-award |
Schlaich died on 4 September 2021 at the age of 86.[1]
References
- ↑ Stuttgarter Bauingenieur Jörg Schlaich ist tot Archived 2021-09-06 at the Wayback Machine (in German)