Preservation and reuse of reinforced concrete hyperbolic paraboloid shells in the UK

Mendoza, Marisela; Chilton, John

Abstract

During the 1950s concrete shell structures, including hyperbolic paraboloid 'hypar' structures, gained a foothold in Britain's architectural and engineering realm. These structures bear witness to the technological developments in the construction sector as well as the government plans to support the economic growth of PostWar Britain. However, and as is true for most concrete shell structures in the world, these structures have dealt with the challenge of preservation and reuse in different ways, and some of them have been at risk of loss. At present, these structures have been listed Grade II or II* by Historic England, due to their architectural value. This paper gives account of the current use and state of these and other reinforced concrete shell structures in the UK.

Citation

Mendoza, M., & Chilton, J. (2019, October). Preservation and reuse of reinforced concrete hyperbolic paraboloid shells in the UK. Paper presented at IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019, Form and Force, Barcelona, Spain

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019, Form and Force
• Conference Location: Barcelona, Spain
• Start Date: Oct 7, 2019
• End Date: Oct 10, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Deposit Date: Aug 7, 2019
• Journal: Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 -Structural Membranes
• Keywords: preservation and reuse; reinforced concrete shells; hypars; Sam Scorer; Hajnal-Kónyi; YRM; Felix Candela
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2403425
• Related Public URLs: https://congress.cimne.com/Formandforce2019/frontal/default.asp