A student design by Denis Hitrec: He made use of the new method of asymptotic lines. (Photo: Denis Hitrec)
In autumn 2017, a very special steel structure was installed in the courtyard of the TUM's Main Campus: the pavilion INSIDE/OUT. The name refers to the twisted shape, due to which the inside is turned outward. The open steel construction nestles against the surrounding vegetation of the courtyard, enclosing a tree in its center. The pavilion serves as a venue for the TUM's celebration of the 150th anniversary this year - a symbol of innovation and technology. A project by architects, engineers, and mathematicians. The focus of the work lies on simplified way to build curved structures, which - in the scope of in conventional construction technology - could so far only be implemented with great effort and using state-of-the-art production methods. The TUM Chair of Structural Design conducts research on spatially curved grids which, thanks to their shape and structure, can be produced with simple and uniform components.
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