These were first applied in architecture by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov (1853–1939).
Shukhov built his first example as a water tower (hyperbolic shell) for the 1896 All-Russian Exposition.
Subsequently, more have been designed by other architects, including Le Corbusier, Antoni Gaudí, Eduardo Torroja, Oscar Niemeyer and Ieoh Ming Pei.
fr:Le Volcan (salle) (The Volcano (hall/auditorium)) (Schlossberg View Tower) a.k.a.
London VeloPark (Les Essarts-le-Roi Water Tower) a.k.a.