Lamella (structure) explained

The Zollinger Lamella roof, named after Friedrich Zollinger, a municipal building surveyor from Merseburg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt^[1] is a construction type where the roof is constructed in an arched network consisting of a single lamellae arranged in rhombic form.^[1] As such it may be understood as a subset of gridshell type roof constructions.

The vault system comprises short structural members interwoven across a curved surface in a diamond pattern.^{[2] [3]} Lamella structures can be constructed of wood timber or lumber, concrete, or metal.^[4] Modern versions of this type of structure include glazed metal-framed systems referred to as "transparent shells."^[5]

See also

• Geodesic dome
• Gridshell

Notes and References

1. Book: Z.S. Makowski. Analysis, Design and Construction of Braced Barrel Vaults. 7 December 2018. 31 October 1986. CRC Press. 978-0-85334-377-6. 406.
2. Tutsch . Joram . Hipper . Andreas . Schling . Eike . Barthel . Rainer . Modulare Stahllamellenhallen von Hugo Junkers . Bautechnik . March 2017 . 94 . 3 . 161–169 . 10.1002/bate.201600071.
3. Tutsch, J., & Barthel, R. (2017). Modular steel lamella roofs by Hugo Junkers A lightweight structure from the 1920s. In IABSE Conference, Vancouver 2017: Engineering the Future - Report (pp. 623–630)
4. Book: Harris, Cyril M.. Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, 4th Edition. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. 2006. 978-0-07-145237-3. New York, NY. 572.
5. Book: Schober . Hans . Transparent shells : form, topology, structure . 25 December 2015 . Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn . Germany . 9783433031216. 10.1002/9783433605998.