© Roland Halbe
Capable of transforming a facade or shaping a sculptural roof form, tensile structures test the limits of our imagination (and understanding of geometry). This week’s photo set features structures that rely on cables, anchors, posts and membranes to create expansive, dramatic spans of open space bathed in natural light. Stark shadows and fair curves make tensile structures particularly photogenic, as captured in this set of images from Christopher Frederick Jones, Marie-Françoise Plissart, Yoshihiro Koitani and more.
Christopher Frederick Jones
Tent House / Sparks Architects
© Christopher Frederick Jones
Guei-Shiang Ke
Dadong Art Center / Cie + MAYU architects
© Guei-Shiang Ke
Tanja Milbourne
Devil’s Corner / Cumulus Studio
© Tanja Milbourne
Woodruff/Brown
United Nations Porte Cochere / FTL Design Engineering Studio
© Woodruff/Brown Architectural Photography
Yu-lin Chen
Dadong Art Center / Cie + MAYU architects
© Yu-lin Chen
Christopher Frederick Jones
Tent House / Sparks Architects
© Christopher Frederick Jones
Roland Halbe
Palais Thermal / KTP Architecten + formTL
© Roland Halbe
Archive ADR
Tavaru Restaurant & Bar / ADR
© Archive ADR
Christian Richters
King Fahad National Library / Gerber Architekten
© Christian Richters
Marie-Françoise Plissart
Covering of the Courtyard Carré des Arts in Mons / AgwA + Ney & Partners
© Marie-Françoise Plissart
Yoshihiro Koitani
Eco Pavilion 2011 / MMX
© Yoshihiro Koitani
Roland Halbe
Palais Thermal / KTP Architecten + formTL
© Roland Halbe