The design museum s seven different event spaces form one of london s most iconic contemporary events venues.
Hyperbolic paraboloid roof design museum.
Each event space is housed under the incredible hyperbolic paraboloid roof an original feature from this landmark building s former use as the commonwealth institute.
A relic of 1960s optimism has been restored the half beautiful half quaint hyperbolic paraboloid roof of the otherwise demolished former commonwealth institute its propensity to leak fixed and.
Born of this time was the hyperbolic paraboloid roof simply hp roof sometimes saddle roof.
It was architecture of the future with its distinctive bent upwards peaked ends the front facing one usually more prominent and supports at only two points set back so there s balance to the structure.