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Frei Otto
German architect (1925-2015) · Germany · Architects · Died at 89
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Something wrong?Frei Paul Otto was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
A life in dates
2015Died9 March 2015Pritzker Architecture PrizeAward2007Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of InnsbruckAward2006Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardPraemium ImperialeAward2005Honorary doctorate from the Technical University of MunichAwardRoyal Gold MedalAward2000Order of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward1997Wolf Prize in ArchitectureAward1990Honorary Doctor of the University of Duisburg-EssenAward1967Auguste Perret PrizeAwardBerliner KunstpreisAward1925Born31 May 1925
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About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2015 · aged 89
In common with Frei
Shigeru BanBoth received Auguste Perret Prize
David ChipperfieldBoth received Wolf Prize in Architecture
Rem KoolhaasBoth received Pritzker Architecture PrizeJørn UtzonBoth received Wolf Prize in Architecture
Richard RogersBoth received Auguste Perret Prize
Fumihiko MakiBoth received Auguste Perret PrizeFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.