The ''Zollinger Lamella'' roof, named after
Friedrich Zollinger
Friedrich Reinhard Balthasar Zollinger, also known as ''Fritz Zollinger'' (31 March 1880 – 19 April 1945), was a German architect, engineer, buildings official and town planner.
He served as city architect in Merseburg, and developed the "Z ...
, a municipal building surveyor from
Merseburg
Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese ...
in the
German
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state of
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
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is a construction type where the roof is constructed in an arched network consisting of a single lamellae arranged in rhombic form.
The vault system comprises short structural members interwoven across a curved surface in a diamond pattern. Lamella structures can be constructed of wood timber or lumber, concrete, or metal. Modern versions of this type of structure include glazed metal-framed systems referred to as "transparent shells."
See also
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Geodesic dome
References
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Architecture
Timber framing
Structural system