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  2. Catwalk (theater) - Wikipedia

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    A catwalk above the auditorium of a community theatre Typically, catwalks are located in positions hidden from audience view or directly above an audience, and are considered "behind-the-scenes". For example, many proscenium theaters have a series of two or more catwalks running parallel to the proscenium arch above a false ceiling.

  3. Suspended structure - Wikipedia

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    A suspended structure is a structure which is supported by cables coming from beams or trusses which sit atop a concrete center column or core. The design allows the walls, roof and cantilevered floors to be supported entirely by cables and a center column.

  4. Batten (theater) - Wikipedia

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    A simple Electric batten with two instruments (a Source Four PAR and a scoop).. In theaters, a batten (also known as a bar or pipe) is a long metal pipe suspended above the stage or audience from which lighting fixtures, theatrical scenery, and theater drapes and stage curtains may be hung.

  5. Tension grid - Wikipedia

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    Tension grid assembly with removable modules at La Jolla Playhouse's Potiker Theater. A tension grid is a type of non-standard largely-transparent catwalk.Tension grids are composed of tightly woven wire rope steel cables that create a taut floor strong enough for technicians to walk on.

  6. Fly system - Wikipedia

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    Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany. A fly system, or theatrical rigging system, is a system of ropes, pulleys, counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to fly (hoist) quickly, quietly and safely components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and, sometimes, people.

  7. Skyway - Wikipedia

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    The world's largest discontinuous skyway network – Calgary, Alberta, Canada's "+15 Walkway" system – has a total length of 16 km (9.9 mi). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Minneapolis Skyway System is the world's largest continuous system and spans 9.5 miles (15.3 km) [ 3 ] [ 4 ] connecting 80 blocks in downtown Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States .

  8. Footbridge - Wikipedia

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    A simple French footbridge The Wiggly Bridge in York, Maine is the smallest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States. Types of footbridges include: Beam Bridge; Boardwalk; Clapper bridge; Duckboards, Timber trackway, Plank road, and Corduroy road; Moon bridge; Simple suspension bridge; Simple truss; Stepping stones; Zig-zag bridge

  9. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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    It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.