The Al Akaria Shopping Complex III, built by Sreco in downtown Riyadh, features a 108′ diameter/33-meter dome to be the major complex. The dome shape helps create building identity plus provides natural daylighting down through the large opening at the center of the building. The dome features a custom, blue tinted Lexan panel in the […]
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 […]
The Al Faisaliah Center Project is CST’s second architectural dome in the Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, just down the road – The Al Akaria Shopping Center, was the first. This very prestigious project is a 700’/213 meter high multi-use office tower with a 78’/24 meter diameter glass clad geodesic globe near the top […]
This almost wing-like Omni*Hub arch structure clad with membrane is an appropriate shape and form selected by the architect to be the roof area at the new Alaska Sea Life Center in Sewell, Alaska. The membrane provides the natural light over the enclosure for the Puffins and our all-aluminum Omni*Hub system is ideal for the […]
The symbolic pyramid form was chosen for the American Gas Association Pavilion, since the Egyptians worshipped the Sun God Ra, the source of all energy. The spaceframe was assembled in two sections and lifted into place. The large pyramid was assembled from the top down, at the starting points and more added, as shown in […]
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 town of Amherst, NY, needed to enclose two 50′ X 200′ pre-existing sewage treatment tank units. Working with Velzy Associates, consulting engineers, it was possible to design/build a complete system as a single source in only a few weeks. The package included everything from the concrete foundation up – the spaceframe, aluminum deck and […]
CST faced many challenges on the Crystal Dome and Tower in Ankara, Turkey. The 86’/26-meter diameter dome, 47’/14-meter high built with our proprietary dome system. The state-of-the-art panel and gutter interface that was featured in ENR Magazine. This dome is part of the tower that graces the skyline of Ankara above the new Cankayka shopping […]
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 square tubing of the spaceframe provides an ideal surface that can be easily clad. This spaceframe is one of three spaceframes – 100′ X 65′ – that are basketball court enclosures at the Aramco Schools in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The close up shows the easy interface of the deck and the overhead lights. Client: […]
