Chapter 3. Geometric Complexity: Design with Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shells, 1958–1966

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1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction . Uncovering an American Shell Designer 1
5. Chapter 1. Beginnings: Education in the American Midwest, 1927–1952 13
6. Chapter 2. First Forms: Design with Cylindrical, Barrel-Vaulted Shells, 1954–1958 35
7. Chapter 3. Geometric Complexity: Design with Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shells, 1958–1966 63
8. Chapter 4. An International Showcase: The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair 100
9. Chapter 5. Expanding Audience: Concrete Shells across the United States, 1963–1971 125
10. Chapter 6. The Grandest Scale: The Seattle Kingdome, 1963–1976 147
11. Chapter 7. Retirement and Perseverance: Christiansen’s Late Career, 1976–2000 189
12. Conclusion The Legacy and Future of Concrete Shells 230
13. Appendix: Jack Christiansen’s Thin Shell Concrete Structures 241
14. Notes 248
15. Archival and Bibliographic Sources 273
16. Illustration Credits 277
17. Index 286