The Royal Terminal at King Fahd International Airport in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia features eight CST Omni*Hub spaceframes. Each is 1,653 square feet in area covering a total of 13,228 square feet. The all-aluminum spaceframe system was selected over many steel spaceframe systems because of its inherent rust resistance. The client wanted a spaceframe system with […]
CST was asked to design an overhead entrance canopy that would function as a security check point at this defense contractor’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The footprint of the canopy is a trapezoid that narrows from one side to the other. This allowed the client to maximize the space below for incoming vehicles while […]
Officially known as the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (CERTA), Lynx has relocated their offices to the new site right off of Interstate 4 in downtown Orlando. The construction included a six-story office building and a very large spaceframe canopy to cover the bus loading zones. The client and HHCP Architects were convinced that aluminum […]
This project consisted of an Omni*Hub aluminum spaceframe system with round tubular struts and solid spherical hubs. The all-aluminum mullion system is attached to the spaceframe’s outer hubs to support the corrugated decking and translucent skylight panel system. The spaceframe is 56′ x 736′ with an approximate 11.5′ module, with three expansion joints. It is […]
The expanding Piarco International Airport features two Omni*Hub spaceframe cones supporting a sloped glazing system with insulated glass and an interior canopy to support flight information monitors. The cones are actually one full cone – 33.1 meter (108.6 feet) in diameter, 5.4 meter (17.7 feet) high, and one half cones – 32.0 meter (105 feet) […]
Location: Yonago City The plaza in front of Yonago Station has a very graceful, almost bird like hypar shaped canopy with glass glazing. This hypar is 13.4m x 8.7 meter and 5.5 meter high. The folded metal edge creates a very clean cutting edge. Client: Yonago City Architects: Mitsuura Kentiku Kikaku Sekkei Contractor: Konoike Construction […]