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  2. Suspended structure - Wikipedia

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    Suspended structures often allow much light to enter, because of the unobstructed interior. [5] A cable suspended structure: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. An example of a catenary-shaped suspended structure is the Eero Saarinen designed Dulles International Airport. The roof of the structure is made up of suspension cable which stretches ...

  3. Category:Suspended structures - Wikipedia

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    In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. ... Pages in category "Suspended structures" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 ...

  4. Cable-stayed suspension bridge - Wikipedia

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    The suspension bridge's architecture is better at handling the load in the middle of the bridge, while the cable stayed bridge is better suited to handle the load closest to the tower. Combining these two architectural engineering ideas into a hybrid has been done in Istanbul with the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge , and in New York City with the ...

  5. Hyatt Regency walkway collapse - Wikipedia

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    The two walkways were suspended from a set of 1.25-inch-diameter (32 mm) steel hanger rods, [20] with the second-floor walkway hanging directly under the fourth-floor walkway. The fourth-floor walkway platform was supported on three cross-beams suspended by the steel rods retained by nuts.

  6. Form (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Historically, multiple approaches were suggested to address the reflection of the structure in the appearance of the architectural form. In the 19th-century Germany, Karl Friedrich Schinkel suggested that the structural elements shall remain visible in the forms to create a satisfying feeling of strength and security, [3] while Karl Bötticher as part of his "tectonics" suggested splitting the ...

  7. New York State Pavilion - Wikipedia

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    [143] [144] The Theaterama was renovated beginning in 1992, [145] [146] and the project was completed in October 1993 for $4 million. [147] [139] [148] The project was designed by Alfredo De Vido and included a new lobby and entrance, [149] as well as upgrades to the mechanical systems, catwalk, stage, seating, and rehearsal spaces. [148]

  8. High-tech architecture - Wikipedia

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    High-tech architecture, also known as structural expressionism, is a type of late modernist architecture that emerged in the 1970s, incorporating elements of high tech industry and technology into building design. High-tech architecture grew from the modernist style, utilizing new advances in technology and building materials.

  9. Skyway - Wikipedia

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    Skyways in the Peachtree Center district of Atlanta A Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) Chinese miniature model of two residential towers joined by a skyway. A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones.