General Information
Completion: | 30 June 2001 |
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Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Frame-supported membrane structure |
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Function / usage: |
Museum building |
Location
Location: |
Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
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Location description: |
The tower is part of the National Space Science Center. |
Coordinates: | 52° 39' 13.38" N 1° 7' 53.73" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 42 m |
Materials
membrane |
ETFE foil
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Chronology
30 June 2001 | Opening |
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Participants
Architecture
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Raumfahrtmuseum in Leicester. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 42, n. 12 (December 2002), pp. 1578.
- Space Centre in Leicester. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 41, n. 5 (July 2001), pp. 855.
- Textile Leichtbaukonstruktionen. In: Baukultur, n. 6 ( 2000), pp. 34-37. (2000):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001195 - Published on:
24/01/2001 - Last updated on:
09/12/2016