General Information
| Completion: | 1959 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Geodesic dome |
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| Function / usage: |
Green house |
Location
| Location: |
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 36' 50.77" N 90° 15' 31.86" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| diameter | 53.38 m |
Materials
| dome |
aluminum
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| glazing |
plastic
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Chronology
| 1988 — 1990 | Building is closed for renovations as the plastic glazing was not meant for more than 5 years duration. Dome is strengthened by building another dome inside and then glass was used for glazing. |
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1967): Das Climatron von St. Louis, Mo.. In: Stahlbau, v. 36, n. 4 (April 1967), pp. 125-126.
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20002493 - Published on:
08/12/2001 - Last updated on:
29/07/2014
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