Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Tritthardt

Special Guest Lecturer

  • since 1995 more than 540 projects in textile engineering (up to 40000 m² in one project)
  • since 2009 büro für leichtbau – Tritthardt + Richter
    „L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped“, Paris, Christo and Jeanne Claude
    Al Rayyan Stadium, Qatar, textile faccade, textile roof, textile roof nets
    retractable umbrellas, Bangladesh, design engineering, pattern
    Asisi Berlin, Panorama constructions since 2009
    retractable umbrellas, Dublin, design+engineering+pattern
    retractable roof, Athens, enineering fabric and driving system
    resort world sentosa, Singapore, – open ocean tank, design+engineering
    olympic stadium sochi – central roof, analysis + membrane engineering
  • 2003-2008 büro für leichtbau – Tritthardt Ingenieure
    Khan Shatyr, foilcushion roof, Astana
    Velodrom Aquascalientes, Mexico
  • 2006 Balthasar Neumann award for memorial place Sachsenhausen
  • 2003 mainau entrance – honored at the competition
    „exemplary build konstanz 1993-2003“
  • 1995-2002 büro für leichtbau – Tritthardt + Dr. Ayrle
    italian pavillon, expo hannover
  • 1991-1995 ingenieurplanung leichtbau gmbh
    leading engineer „wrapped reichtstag“ Berlin, Christo and Jeanne Claude
    membrane engineering expo-sevilla
  • 1993 award in the student competition
    „Textile Strukturen für neues Bauen 1993“
  • 1990 studies in civil-engineering and automotive-engin. at university stuttgart
  • 1983 abitur Technisches Gymnasium Bietigheim Bissingen
  • 1962 born in Esslingen am Neckar

büro für leichtbau – typical engineering services and skills:

  • Type of constructions:
    retractable systems, temporary structures, permanent structures
    services for work of art
  • design:
    architectural and engineering design of lightweigth structures
  • analysis:
    structural analysis and dimensioning of structural systems
    for foil, membrane, fabric, steel, aluminium, concrete, wood
  • management for short term membrane tests
  • own lab for longterm fabric tests
  • own lab for unconventional tests for fabric, foil and membrane
  • developing of not standard details for fabric, membrane and foil
  • developing of breaking load tests for not standard details
  • workshop design for:
    steel, aluminium, fabric, membrane, foil, concrete, wood
    laserfiles, cutting pattern, cutterfiles
    installation management
  • others:
    interdisciplinary work with other consultants for client projects
    experience in sewing, welding metal, climbing