List of hyperboloid structures


This page is a list of hyperboloid structures. These were first applied in architecture by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov. Shukhov built his first example as a water tower for the 1896 All-Russian Exposition. Subsequently, more have been designed by other architects, including Le Corbusier, Antoni Gaudí, Eduardo Torroja, Oscar Niemeyer and Ieoh Ming Pei.
The shapes are doubly ruled surfaces, which can be classed as:

Notable projects

StructureImageDate completedLocationCountryFunctionHeightArchitectNotes
Shukhov Tower in Polibino1896PolibinoRussia