Constructing Non-linear Shaping Envelops in Current Architecture

The paper focuses on constructing curvilinear structural envelops in digital avant-garde project of the 21st century. Buildings with non-linear shape force relationships between geometry and material which are different than before. Virtual free surface imposes such technical solutions and materials which question the traditional thinking about a building. A few examples, including: The Experience Music Project in Seattle (2000), POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw (2005), The City of Culture in Santiago de Compostela (2010) and The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre in Baku (2013) will be presented.