General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-suspended membrane structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Congress center |
Location
| Location: |
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | 111 West Harbor Drive |
| Coordinates: | 32° 42' 24.84" N 117° 9' 44.55" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| membrane covered area | 8 400 m² | |
| site area | 46 000 m² | |
| building area | 42 000 m² | |
| membrane span | 91.5 m | |
| masts | height | 27 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 125 000 000 |
Materials
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
|
|---|---|
| building structure |
steel
reinforced concrete |
Chronology
| 1985 — 1986 | Design period |
|---|---|
| 1987 — 1989 | Construction period. |
|
April 1989
— November 1989 |
Construction of membrane |
Participants
Client
Architecture
Structural engineering
- Horst Berger Associates (roof)
- John A. Martin Associates (building structure)
- Horst Berger (structural engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1996): Engineering A New Architecture. Academy Editions, London (United Kingdom), pp. 16-17.
- (1999): Membrane Designs and Structures in the World. 1st edition, Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), pp. 168-171.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000713 - Published on:
19/05/2000 - Last updated on:
20/08/2015
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