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# Frei Otto

(1925–2015)   Architect

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Frei Otto was an architect, best known for *Jugend am Ufer*.

## Quick Facts About Frei Otto

Born May 31, 1925

Died March 9, 2015

Profession Architect

Notable works Jugend am Ufer

## About Frei Otto

Frei Paul Otto was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

##  Quotes by Frei Otto

> [To build means to make architecture real on the borders of knowledge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frei-otto/to-build-means-to-make-architecture-real-on-the-borders-of-knowledge/)

[Frei Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frei-otto/)

[Architecture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/architecture/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/frei-otto-106812_architecture_to-build-means-to-make-architecture-real_723942.png)

> [I have built little. But, I have built many castles in the air.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frei-otto/i-have-built-little-but-i-have-built-many-castles-in-the-air/)

[Frei Otto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frei-otto/)

[Air](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air/)

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