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A diagrid (a portmanteau of diagonal grid) is a framework of diagonally intersecting metal, concrete, or wooden beams that is used in the construction of buildings and roofs. It requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame. Hearst Tower in New York City, designed by Norman Foster, uses 21 percent less steel than a standard design. The diagrid obviates the need for columns and can be used to make large column-free expanses of roofing. Another iconic building designed by Foster, 30 St Mary Axe, in London, UK, known as "The Gherkin", also uses the diagrid system.

British architect Ian Ritchie wrote in 2012: The origin of 'diagonal' structures is surely the Russian genius Vladimir Shukhov. He pioneered new analytical methods in many different fields, and I have been fortunate to visit some of his constructed projects more than once. Shukhov left a lasting legacy to early Soviet Russia constructivism, and as the leading engineer and mathematician during the late 19th and early 20th century he created hyperboloid, thin shell and tensile structures of extraordinary refinement and elegance.




Buildings utilizing diagrid


Shukhov Tower in Polibino, Polibino, Russia (1896)
Shukhov Rotunda at the All-Russia exhibition, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (1896)
Shukhov Tower, Moscow, Russia
Hearst Tower, New York, USA
30 St Mary Axe, London, England
1 The Avenue, Manchester, England
CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, China
The Bow, Calgary, Canada
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, USA
Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aldar headquarters, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Guangzhou International Finance Center, Guangzhou, China
Queen Elizabeth II Great Court at the British Museum, London, England
Nagoya Dome, Nagoya, Japan
Westhafen Tower, Frankfurt, Germany
Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MyZeil, Frankfurt, Germany
The Crystal, Copenhagen, Denmark
United Steelworkers Building, Pittsburgh, USA
Tornado Tower, Doha, Qatar
Newfoundland Quay, London, England
Lotte World Tower, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Atrio Towers, Bogotá, Colombia
King's Cross Station, London, England




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Design and construction of steel diagrid structures by K. Moon, School of Architecture, Yale University
The diagrid system of Hearst Tower by the Steel Institute of New York

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