Jorg schlaich biography

Jörg Schlaich

German civil engineer (1934–2021)

Jörg Schlaich

Born(1934-10-17)17 October 1934

Stetten im Remstal, Württemberg, Germany

Died4 September 2021(2021-09-04) (aged 86)
NationalityGerman
EducationStuttgart University
Technische Universität Berlin
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineStructural engineer
InstitutionsInstitution of Structural Engineers
Practice nameSchlaich Bergermann & Partner
ProjectsOlympic Stadium, Munich
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Solar updraft tower
Significant advancestrut and tie model for reinforced concrete
AwardsIStructE Gold Medal, Werner von Siemens Ring, Award of Merit in Structural Engineering, José-Entrecanales-Ibarra-award

Jörg Schlaich (17 October 1934 – 4 September 2021[1]) was a German structural engineer and is known internationally for his ground-breaking work in the cre Jörg Schlaich | Arquitectura Viva JUL