Our two Keynote Speakers - Knut Stockhusen from schlaich bergermann in Stuttgart and Chris Patterson from Populus - have prepared addresses that will provoke thought and inspiration along the lines of the LSAA 2018 Conference Theme - Innovate Into The Future

Knut Stockhusen	Chris Paterson

Read more for their backgrounds and abstracts for the presentations.

2018 Conference Theme - Innovate into the Future

In the modern world, progress is fast.  Exciting new opportunities and revolutions in buildings lie around every corner.  New ideas in design and sustainability will shape us and our buildings as we go into the future.

Over two days in October, Innovate into the Future will explore the expanding frontiers of architecture and engineering in lightweight structures.  It will both examine the changing ideas and concepts in the field over the years, whilst looking forward to what the future holds.

The conference will show off some of the innovations that will lie at the centre of tomorrow’s world.  Cutting edge modern designs and concepts will be highlighted, illustrating design challenges and solutions.  These will be combined with workshops that leave delegates with a hands-on perspective of these revolutionary ideas.

Theme: "Design Beyond Boundaries"

The Intersection of Architects and Engineers

PROGRAM 

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LSAA 2013 Conference and Design Awards
Theme “Touching the Earth Lightly”

Lightweight Structures have geometric forms that generally have large surfaces which are doubly curved. Many structures also use modern materials such as fabrics, foils and cables which can only carry loads by tensile forces – the most efficient load carrying action.

This conference will look at the most efficient use of materials & resources to have a marked effect on our planet, our lives and our future.  We want to help get people thinking about building better, building for the environment and living lightly on the planet.

Lightweight structures can not only be light they can be relocatable, reusable, recyclable and offer many sustainable advantages for architects, engineers and developers. Presentations will explore these features.

Link to Conference Flyer

LSAA 2011 Conference and Design Awards
Collaborative Design of Lightweight Structures

A two day Conference which will highlight the benefits of close collaboration between designers, fabricators, installers and clients to ensure the best outcome for a lightweight structure project.

Sydney, October 13 and 14 2011 (Thursday, Friday)

LSAA 2009 Conference and Design Awards

“Technology and Sustainability Applications in Lightweight Structures”

A two day Conference which highlights the advances and practical use of new technologies, materials and sustainability principles for Lightweight Structures.

Thursday/Friday October 29/30 2009 - Melbourne

LSAA 2009 is supported by Engineers Australia and our valued sponsors:

Refer to the Program below. Links are provided in order of written paper (in PDF), the presentations (in PDF, 6 slides per page) format.

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The Structural Branch of EA, Victoria Division in conjunction with the
Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia would like to invite you to a technical seminar

Engineering Principles of Tension Membrane Structures

Tuesday Afternoon October 28^th 2008 at EA Auditorium, 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne 

Tensioned membrane structures have become an important structural form for both large span roof structures as well as for smaller covered areas which also serve as an architectural statement.

The design principles and fabric material properties needed to be understood for a successful realization of a project are not covered in University courses. This seminar is an opportunity to learn about the basic structural design parameters, material selection, fabrication and erection techniques.

MSAA Conference or Seminar Proceedings
June 3, 1983
Melbourne
Membrane Structures in Sport and Recreation
43 pages Download PDF

Disclaimer and Notes:
This PDF document has been created in 2014 by scanning hard copy versions of available papers. Papers may not be available for all topics listed and typically no records are available for Panel discussions or member reports of completed projects. In some cases the quality of the scans is not good for example when print shows through from the other side of a printed page.
The Membrane Structures Association of Australasia (MSAA) was later renamed, and currently operates as the Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA).
The paper contents are the views and opinions of the respective authors at the time of writing and the MSAA / LSAA takes no responsibility for any damages resulting from the use of the enclosed material.

In some cases, predominantly from LSAA 2006, the material available may be in the form of PowerPoint Presentations with multiple slides per A4 sized sheets of paper. In these cases, more images may be present but text as “bullet points” that represent short summary of the delivered material.

Conference or Seminar Proceedings
September 3-5, 1981
The University of New South Wales
Membrane Structures: Design, Analysis and Construction
162 pages - Download PDF

Disclaimer and Notes:
This PDF document has been created in 2014 by scanning hard copy versions of available papers.
Papers may not be available for all topics listed and typically no records are available for Panel discussions or member reports of completed projects.

The Membrane Structures Association of Australasia (MSAA) was later renamed, and currently operates as the Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA).

The paper contents are the views and opinions of the respective authors at the time of writing and the MSAA / LSAA takes no responsibility for any damages resulting from the use of the enclosed material.

In some cases, predominantly from LSAA 2006, the material available may be in the form of PowerPoint Presentations with multiple slides per A4 sized sheets of paper. In these cases, more images may be present but text as “bullet points” that represent short summary of the delivered content.