What is Horst Berger?

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Horst Berger (1928-) is a structural engineer and designer known for his work with lightweight tensile architecture. After receiving a degree in Civil Engineering in 1954 from Stuttgart University in Stuttgart, Germany, he began working in 1955 at the Bridge and Special Structures Department of Wayss and Freitag in Frankfurt. In 1960, he joined Severud Associates in New York city and worked on projects such as the St. Louis Arch, Madison Square Garden, and Toronto City Hall.

After forming Geiger Berger Associates in 1968 with partner David Geiger, his firm gained international recognition for its incorporation of lightweight fabric structures into permanent architectural designs.

In 1990 he became a professor at the School of Architecture of the City College of New York.

Principal Works Include

King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Seaworld Pavilion, San Diego, California
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California
Wimbledon Tennis Arena, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Great Hall, Alexandra, London, United Kingdom
Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, California
Whalel Pool Enclosure for the New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, New York
Denver International Airport, Colorado
Eilat Performing Arts Center, Elat, Israel

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