Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
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Garden Festival Hall, Liverpool<br />
<strong>Arch</strong>itect/Engineer: Ove Arup<br />
This 78/62 m project was designed for a dual purpose:<br />
• Central focal point for the festival - <strong>and</strong> afterwards<br />
• Sports center with pool, a multipurpose hall<br />
squash courts, a gymnasium, <strong>and</strong> related facilities<br />
Structure:<br />
• Three-hinge truss arches, spaced 3m<br />
• provides the flexibility required for both programs<br />
• Steel pylons support gravity load <strong>and</strong> lateral thrust<br />
• The vault has translucent 2 cm polycarbonate panels<br />
• The round endings are glad with corrugated aluminum<br />
<strong>Arch</strong> <strong>and</strong> vault structures Copyright Prof Schierle 2012 20
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