General Information
| Other name(s): | African Tropical Forest Pavilion |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1986 |
| Completion: | 9 September 1989 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch-supported membrane structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Zoological facility |
| Structure: |
Cable net |
| Function / usage: |
Tropical green house / palm house |
Location
| Location: |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 42° 18' 24.36" N 71° 5' 24.37" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 23 m | |
| membrane covered area | 3 800 m² | |
| site area | 20 000 m² | |
| building area | 4 500 m² | |
| total floor area | 6 500 m² |
Materials
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
|
|---|
Chronology
|
February 1984
— March 1986 |
Design period |
|---|---|
|
March 1986
— August 1988 |
Construction period. |
|
April 1987
— July 1987 |
Construction of membrane |
Participants
Client
Architecture
- DiMella Shaffer Associates Inc
- Francis DiMella (architect)
- Peter Shaffer (architect)
- Stuart Carter (architect)
Structural engineering
- Weidlinger Associates
- Istvan Stephen Varga (structural engineer)
- Minhaj Kirmani (structural engineer)
- Peter Wheelock (structural engineer)
General contractor
Membrane supplier
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1999): Membrane Designs and Structures in the World. 1st edition, Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), pp. 176-177.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000715 - Published on:
19/05/2000 - Last updated on:
15/08/2015
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