Abstract
New configurations as well as new applications are constantly discovered for space structures. There is every indication that this trend will continue for a very longtime.
This paper describes four configurations developed in the last ten years to provide architects with a framework for the accommodation of any building program.
These configurations have their origin in a multi-layer, three-way space frame. They are, however, very different from each other. Although these have been the subjects of separate publications, they are discussed here together for the first time.
The author feels that the discussion of topological aspects of space frames which relate to architectural considerations will make a positive contribution towards a more generalized use of space structures.
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