The Khan Shatyr in Kazakhstan shows how the tent may be the future of architecture and urban planning.
The tent may be the oldest form of human structure - easy to assemble, fast to dismantle and capable of being erected in any terrain. It's a form that's light, functional and low maintenance, and can be found in one form or another throughout much of human history. It's also possible that this oldest type of structure may hold the key to architecture's future.
The Culture Show explores how Frei Otto's designs for lightweight tent-like structures, such as the Munich Olympic Stadium, may hold the key to solving a global housing crisis and protecting the environment in these challenging economic times, and how elaborate tents like London's 02 Arena and Astana, Kazakhstan's Khan Shatyr have transformed urban spaces, according to BBC.
INC News, 20/09/2014
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