IN THE FRAME.

The article discusses the use of tensile cables to support reciprocal-framed structures. Topics include the book on the subject entitled "Reciprocal Frame Architecture," by Olga Popovic Larsen, the use of the framing technique in the Bunraku Theatre in Seiwa, Japan, designed by architect Kazuhiro Is...

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Published in:	Architectural Review Vol. 230; no. 1377; pp. 96 - 102
Main Author:	MCLEAN, WILL
Format:	Article
Published:	EMAP Publishing Limited Nov2011
Subjects:	Structural frames Structural design Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 Larsen, Olga Popovic Reciprocal Frame Architecture (Book) Strains & stresses (Mechanics)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses the use of tensile cables to support reciprocal-framed structures. Topics include the book on the subject entitled "Reciprocal Frame Architecture," by Olga Popovic Larsen, the use of the framing technique in the Bunraku Theatre in Seiwa, Japan, designed by architect Kazuhiro Ishii, and its use in tepees as well as drawings published by artist Leonardo da Vinci.