Arch and Vault - Engineering Class Home Pages
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IBM traveling exhibit<br />
<strong>Arch</strong>itect: Renzo Piano<br />
Engineer: Ove Arup/Peter Rice<br />
The design objective for this traveling<br />
exhibit pavilion was light weight <strong>and</strong><br />
ease of assembly <strong>and</strong> disassembly.<br />
The 10x50 m pavilion was on exhibit in<br />
major European cities.<br />
• Translucent polycarbonate pyramids<br />
for natural daylight are supported by<br />
two sets of glue-lam arches on the<br />
inside <strong>and</strong> outside<br />
• Aluminum joints link arch segments<br />
• The three-hinge vault allows thermal<br />
change without secondary stress<br />
• A base platform adjusts for local sites<br />
<strong>Arch</strong> <strong>and</strong> vault structures Copyright Prof Schierle 2012 22
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