New degree in textile construction
The Hochschule Anhalt in Dessau, Germany, is
setting up the world's first master's degree course in the use of
textiles in building construction. The programme, to begin in March 2006, is conceived for working
professionals in the fields of architecture, civil engineering and
surveying. Graduates in other fields can also be admitted on the basis
of individual assessments. The course offers a limited number of places
and leads to a Master of Engineering degree. Over the last 40 years textile construction has evolved to become
the fifth most significant building material in the world, after steel,
glass, wood and concrete. With works including the sporting facilities for the 1972 Olympic
Games in Munich, Frei Otto, the best-known modern pioneer of this type
of construction, wrote the first chapter in modern membrane
architecture. Among the increasing number of textile constructions in
contemporary buildings, the new Munich football stadium (pictured)
marks the current state of a spectacular development whose potential
has only just begun to unfold. Source : http://www.inteletex.com/