Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
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| Tacoma Dome | |
| Designer | McGranahan Messenger Architects, Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| Location | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| Date | 1981 to April 21, 1983 |
| Building Type | Stadium |
| Construction System | glu-lam wood beams |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Suburban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | Tacoma Dome Associates |
| Street Address | 2727 East D Street Walk Score |
| Notes | largest wooden-dome arena by volume |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | City of Tacoma, Public Assembly Facilities Department |
| Cost | $44 Million USD (1983) |
| Area | 220,000 square feet (approx) |
| Height | 154 feet (46 meters) |
| Width | 530 feet (160 meters), diameter |
| Program | capacity up to 23,000. |
| Other Details | shallow geodesic dome |
"The system makes a framework out of triangular units of timber laminated and glued together, called glulams. Each of these prefabricated triangular units weighs 5,000 pounds, and there are 288 of them in the structure. The glulams, made from old growth Douglas fir from Oregon, are connected by steel hubs and held together at the base by a concrete tension ring." – HistoryLink
[edit] Design Team
Tacoma Dome Associates:
- Lead architect: McGranahan Messenger Associates, Tacoma, Washington, USA
- Contractor: Jimmy Zarelli (Merit Company), with Marshall Turner (Western Wood Structures).
[edit] Tacoma Dome at Wikipedia
Tacoma Dome
See a related page at Wikipedia for additional information.
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[edit] References
- Tacoma Dome opens its doors on April 21, 1983. - HistoryLink
[edit] External Links
- Photo of interior wood ceiling at Flickr
- Photo including bridge and dome at Flickr
- Photo exterior overview at Flickr
