David Billington: An innovator and an inspiration

Sinéad C.Mac Namara

doi:10.20898/j.iass.2020.203.027

David Billington: An innovator and an inspiration

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David Billington was a scholar of structural art and an inspirational educator who introduced generations of engineering students to the history and evolution of their discipline. This paper reflects on the author's time as a graduate student studying under David Billington and the profound and lasting impact it has had on her teaching and scholarship.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-30
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Volume	61
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.20898/j.iass.2020.203.027
State	Published - Mar 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Architecture
Civil engineering
David Billington
Pedagogy
Structural art

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Mechanical Engineering

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