The Al-Araimi Shopping Complex in Muscat, Oman now features a unique combination of old and new. The center is one of the first American style shopping centers and features a large 60′ X 150′ atrium over the center of the three floors of shops. The Omni*Hub system forms a spaceframe that supports a unit membrane […]
This project provides an exciting central atrium area for this three story office building. The 3 sides of the atrium lead to a centered camber design that was possible through the use of STAR*CAD system. A low profile crane was squeezed into the atrium under the floor to provide a corner lift for this project. […]
The roof of the Arab National Bank is now crowned with one of the most exciting jewels in Saudi Arabia. The beautiful lines and proprietary smoke chrome finish are unmatched by anyone. The spaceframe provides support for a skylight system that allows light to fall within this seventeen stories of one of the highest buildings […]
The 5 plane atrium enclosure for Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA, utilizes the Omni*Hub spaceframe system with a Square 2 geometry. The 92′ x 45′ structure comprises 694 struts and 191 hubs, and has a basic module configuration of 9′-0″ x 7′ – 1″ x 4′ – 4 1/2″ deep with approximately 24 anchors. […]
The Centro Multiva is a very prominent 12-story building which used two large truncated Omni*Hub pyramids at the entranceway lobby enclosure plus 2 additional sloped spaceframes for the additional entranceways. The large spaceframes are approximately 80.37′ X 80.37′ (24.5m x 24.5m) covering an area of 16,267 square feet (1,511 square meters). The two smaller spaceframes […]
This large module spaceframe provided the support for a multi-ridge skylight system to provide lighting through the interior of the new Chevron Oil Geoscience Center. The spaceframe was assembled in a matter of days on the ground and lifted into position in one piece. Both the crane operator, as well as the 30 Chevron executives […]
This project was a combination retrofit between a new and an existing building. The support and flashing were designed for differences in settlement between the two buildings and the integrated gutter system provided a cost savings in order to meet the project’s budget. Features and Benefits: Geo*Hub II spaceframe with a 5.7′ X 5.7″ module […]
Client: Continental Farms, Miami, FL Engineer: C and A Engineers, Miami, FL Architect: Antonio De Soto, Jr., Miami, FL Contractor: Aluminum Fabricators, Fort Lauderdale, FL
For this private country club, an Omni*Hub system was used to provide a richness in the garden room restaurant area. The bronze finish of the spaceframe compliments the brass finish on the lighting fixtures, the columns and the wooden rails around the dance floor area. At night, with the light tracks mounted parallel to the […]
This spaceframe was designed by the architect to highlight the entranceway and atrium/reception area of the Festo Corporate Headquarter’s building. The glazing was PPG Solar Gray glass to allow light into the reception area, but to minimize any summer solar gain. The mullions are black anodized to contrast with the white spaceframe. Features and Benefits: […]