“Frei Otto: Spanning the Future,” a documentary profiling the internationally renowned architect and engineer Frei Otto, has been in production since 2012. Otto, who was named the 2015 Pritzker Prize laureate on Tuesday evening (following his death on Monday night), first gained international recognition half a century ago as a pioneer in designing tensile structures using metal frames and lightweight membranes.
Despite his recognition in the architecture world, Otto is not well-known among the general public, and “Frei Otto: Spanning the Future,” seeks to change that. The documentary introduce viewers to both Otto’s fascinating life story as well his impressive body of work.
