General Information
| Other name(s): | Nuage de la Grande arche |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1989 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-suspended membrane structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Shelter / rain protection |
Location
| Location: |
Paris-La Défense, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Ile-de-France, France Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Ile-de-France, France |
|---|---|
| Inside: |
Great Arch of La Défense (1989)
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| Coordinates: | 48° 53' 33.14" N 2° 14' 10.47" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| membrane covered area | 2 000 m² |
Quantities
| membrane surface area | 2 300 m² |
Materials
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
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Participants
Client
Concept design
- Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (concept designer)
Architecture
- Paul Andreu (architect)
Structural engineering
- Ove Arup & Partners
- RFR Ingénieurs / Consulting Engineers
- Peter Rice (structural engineer)
General contractor
Material supplier
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 213-214.
- (1994): La Grande Arche. Éditions du Demi-Cercle, Paris (France), pp. 68.
- (1999): Membrane Designs and Structures in the World. 1st edition, Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), pp. 68-70.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000134 - Published on:
13/04/1999 - Last updated on:
06/06/2018
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