Millennium Dome
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 | Millennium Dome |
| Designer | Richard Rogers |
| Location | London, England |
| Date | 1999 |
| Building Type | exposition hall |
| Climate | mild temperate |
| Context | urban waterfront |
| Architectural Style | High-Tech Modern |
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| Notes | One of several grand millennium projects in the UK.. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Millennium_Dome.html |
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"The cable network to which the cladding is attached consists of a series of radial cables, in pairs, which span 82 feet (25 meters) between nodes supported by hanger cables connecting them to the tops of the masts. The nodes are also connected by circumferential cables which provide stability. The downward curving radial cables are prestressed against the hanger cables and this makes them almost straight and converts the surface of the dome into a series of facetted panels."
— Angus J. MacDonald, Structure and Architecture.
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"Long-Span Structures", by Angus J. MacDonald, ArchitectureWeek No. 139, 2003.0326, pB1.2.
Angus J. MacDonald. Structure and Architecture. Architectural Press, 2001. ISBN 0750647930.— Available at Amazon.com
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