Who we are

FORMFINDER PARTNER

Robert Roithmayr

Architect Civil Eng.
Univ. Lect. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

DETAILS

Robert Roithmayr is an accomplished architect, computer scientist, and legally certified engineer specializing in membrane lightweight structures. In 2006, he established Formfinder Software GmbH in Vienna (www.Formfinder.com). He was a partner at Wehdorn Architekten Vienna from 2004 to 2016 and has been practicing as an architect and legally certified engineer since 2007.

 

From 2009 to 2013, he served as the chairman of the "Architecture and Planning" section at the Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects (www.oiav.at). In 2010, he launched an international postgraduate Master of Engineering program in "Membrane Lightweight Structures" at the Vienna University of Technology.

He co-founded TensileEvolution in Los Angeles with Simon Chiu and Horst Dürr, collaborating there from 2014 to 2023. In 2022, he and Andreas Kraler initiated Energy Membrane GmbH. The following year, he founded VERA Membrane Ltd. in Montreal, Canada.

In 2024, he partnered with Anita Reinbacher to start Strategyfinder Consulting Software GmbH (www.Strategyfinder.com).

Most recently, in 2025, he established the Tensile Membrane Research Institute with Bruce Danziger (www.membrane.institute).

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Anita Reinbacher


Principal Strategy Director PhD.

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Anita Reinbacher is a distinguished Organisational Psychologist and Business Consultant with extensive experience in organizational dynamics. After founding her own consultancy in 2010, she played a pivotal role at Trigon Development Consultancy in Vienna, advancing from Senior Partner to Managing Director. This experience set the stage for her current position as CEO of Strategyfinder Consulting Software GmbH, which she founded in 2024. Anita's academic contributions are centered on strategy development, and she is a member of the Austrian Association of Supervisors (OVS).

Rainer Blum

Physic.

Univ. Lect. Dr. habil.

DETAILS

Dr. Rainer Blum has been in the Formfinder Research and Development team since 2010.

From 1985 to 2012, independent testing laboratory "LABOR BLUM" for tests and research for materials used in Lightweight Membrane Structures.Member of the “Sonderforschungsbereich 64, Leichte Flächentragwerke“Founder member of the “Sonderforschungsbereich 230, Natürliche

Konstruktionen”References projects are Olympic Sites in Munich, Allianz-Arena in Munich ETFE film roof structure, BC Place Vancouver, Maracana-Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Stadium Lia Manoliu Bukarest, Stadium Kiew Ukraine, Stadion Pusan Korea, Dehli Airport India, Vienna Airport Tower, Bangkok Airport.


Curriculum Vitae Rainer Blum (pdf)


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Horst Dürr

Architect
Univ. Lect. Dipl.-Ing. (ETH)

 

 

DETAILS

Architect (ETH) Horst Dürr works since the year 2000 with the Formfinder Team.


Since 1970 the architect Horst Dürr is engaged in the field of membrane and cablenet structures by doing design, consulting and in combination with a team of experts (IF Group). He also did a lot of projects as site manager. He has also been the technical director of Stromeyer Konstanz. From 1973 to 1980 he was the CEO of IPL Konstanz and since 1980 Partner of the IF Group.

 

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TEAM

The FORMFINDER TEAM is full with passion and has the goal to push the development of high quality Membrane Architecture:

 

  • Oliver A. Wrulich Dipl.-Ing. Mag. Dr. rer. nat.
    Formfinder Programming, Lienz Austria

  • Kim Nikolai Dipl.-Ing., Dr. techn. cand.
    Formfinder Programming, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Franz Rohm Dipl.-Ing. cand.
    Formfinder Projects, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Mark Ortler Dipl.-Ing. cand.
    Formfinder Programming, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Ovid Hulpoi Dipl.-Ing. Engineer
    Formfinder Projects, Graz Austria

  • Bruce Danziger Structural Engineer, PhD.
    Formfinder Lightweightfootprint, Los Angeles USA

  • Beatriz Ferreyra Architect MEng.
    Formfinder Lightweightfootprint, Barcelona, Spain

  • Thomas Köstinger Eng. MSc
    Formfinder Projects, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Alexey Shirayev Dipl.-Ing. MEng. cand.
    Formfinder Programming, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Roman Pryjomko PhD.
    Formfinder Strategy, Vienna Austria and Krakau Poland

  • Marco Cavelty (Betr. oec.)
    Formfinder Strategy, Membrane Energy, St. Gallen Switzerland

  • Christian Burger Dipl.-Ing.
    Formfinder Projects, Lienz Austria and Munich Germany

  • Marco Salcher Ing.
    Formfinder Programming, Lienz Austria

  • Ales Vanek Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. M.Eng. Univ. Lect.
    Formfinder Engineering and Projects, Prague Czech

  • Philipp Jurewicz Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
    Formfinder Programming and Projects, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Hubertus Pöppinghaus Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
    Formfinder Research and Development, Barcelona Spain

  • Raffael Prätterhoffer Dipl.-Ing.
    Formfinder Programming, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Alex Liewehr Dipl.-Ing.
    Formfinder Programming, Wien Vienna Austria

  • Roman Ivancsits Dipl.-Ing.
    Formfinder Projects, Wien Vienna Austria and USA

  • Romualdo Rivera Torres MEng, PhD cand.
    Design Guide, Florida USA

  • Miklós Halada Univ.-Prof. MEng. Dr.-Ing.
    Formfinder Glossary, Hungarian Translation, University of Pécs Hungary

  • Rasool Aldulaimi Dipl.-Ing. MEng
    Formfinder Glossary, Arabic Translation, Syria and Lienz Austria

  • Felipe Alvarado Arch. Dipl.-Ing. MEng cand.
    Formfinder Projects, Chile

  • Serguei Manuel Joa Dubitskaya Dipl.-Ing.
    Formfinder Engineering and Glossary, Spanish Translation Habana Cuba

  • Andrés Cañas Arch. Dipl.-Ing.
    Formfinder Glossary, Spanish Translation, San José Costa Rica

International Training Centres

 

Tensile Membrane Research Institute
Membrane.Institute

Mr. Bruce Danziger
Eng. Univ. Lect. SE
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
Los Angeles, California
USA

 

Australia and New Zealand

Mr. Trevor Scott
M.Eng.
E-Mail: trevor@formfinder.com
P.O. Box 6088
Maroochydore BC
Queensland 4558
Australia

 

Hong Kong

Mr. Clive Kirsten
Univ.-Lect. B.Arch MEng.
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
1/F. 27 des Voeux Road West
Hong Kong

 

Hungary

Mr. Miklós Halada
Univ.-Prof. MEng. Dr.-Ing.
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
HU-7625 Pécs
Surányi M. street 23/2

 

India

Mr. Nikhil Gandhi
Architect, MEng.
E-Mail: nikhil@formfinder.com
19, Parsi Panchayat Road,
Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 069
India

 

Mexico

Mr. Juan Jose Ramirez Zamora
Engineer M.Eng.
E-Mail: juan@formfinder.com
Hector Berlioz # 4792, H 203,
Col. Residencial Cordilleras
Zapopan, Jalisco
C.P. 45030
Mexico

 

Chile

Mr. Juan Pablo Csori Rios
Engineer M.Eng.
E-Mail: jp@formfinder.com
Av. Collao, 1202, CDEUBB.
Concepcion
Chile


Romania

Mr. Andrei-Dragos Dumitrescu
Architect M.Eng.
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
Str. Constantei, nr. 2B, Cumpana
Constanta  907105
Romania

 

Turkey

Mr. Ismail  Sariay
Architect MSc. MEng.
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
1462 Sok. No: 21/1
İZMİR  Alsancak, TÜRKİYE
Turkey


Czech

Dr. Alex Vanek
Architect MEng. PhD
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
Prague, Czech

 

Russia

We currently do NOT operate in Russia, and we hope for peace!

 

Cuba

Mr. Serguei Manuel Joa Dubitskaya
Engineer M.Eng.
E-Mail: mail@formfinder.com
Aramburu #354 apto. 2 e/ San José y San Rafael, Centro Habana
10300  Cuidad de La Habana
Cuba