General Information
| Completion: | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Planetarium building |
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| Structure: |
Thin shell |
| Architectural style: |
Googie |
Location
| Location: |
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5050 Oakland Avenue |
| Coordinates: | 38° 37' 43.19" N 90° 16' 14.08" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 23 m | |
| span | 48.8 m | |
| shell | thickness | 75 mm |
Materials
| shell |
reinforced concrete
|
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Participants
Architecture
Structural engineering
- Milo Ketchum (structural engineer) (shell)
Engineering
- Albert Alper (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1989): A Guide to the Architecture of St. Louis. University of Missouri Press, Columbia (USA), pp. 88.
- (1991): An Introduction to Shell Structures. The Art and Science of Vaulting. VanNostrand Reinhold, New York (USA), ISBN 9781475702255, pp. 141.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20034909 - Published on:
03/03/2008 - Last updated on:
23/12/2024
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