"[T]he second wave of shell building (1940-1960s)... focused almost exclusively on s... [to] include s and hyperbolic paraboloids. ...[T]hey were definable through mathematical formulas, which allowed the designer to understand the forces... Ruled surfaces are... more constructible, because they can be created out of linear elements, such as... boards and pipes..."

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