"A Shell of Variable Thickness With a Middle Surface Not Expressible Analytically" is published by National Academy of Sciences in a book about shell work. The paper showed that free form could be described and analyzed by use of computer (work was done with help from IBM, IBM Mathematician and MIT engineer.
Second paper titled " New Freedom of Shape in New Shell Forms" was presented at Mexico City at International Conference on Shell Structures in which a number of new shell designs were presented.
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 Multi-Story Building |
Multipurpose Auditorium-Amphitheater |
 Stadium |
Third Paper titled "Shell Structure-Future Design Development" was given in Madrid, Spain at International Conference. He presented his idea of a new vocabulary of new shell forms in what was described as families of new shell forms (PHOTO - photo of model- fig.5 Auditorium fg.1A, Multi-Building Use -Garage, Arena 3A,Stadium -4A, Multi-use -5A (SHELL PLAN #1 is the HOUSE SHELL constructed and shown here, PHOTO here Shell house in another view. and Multi-Use Shell. Fig 6 & PHOTO from Exhibit.)
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