The main purpose of the course “Form Active Structures” [6] is to waken the students' interest in the design of space and structural systems and to clarify the principles to obtain lightweight constructions. Concepts, calculation techniques, detailing and erection are first illustrated. The practical part linked to this course consists of four topics: building physical models, numerical form-finding and analysis, a study trip and the design for a real case. Especially in this last part the need to design both geometry and pretension together, and the consequences if this is not properly done, comes to the students' consciousness.
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