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Schlumberger Cambridge Research Building

Built: 1983 - 1985
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Building
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Structural Type:
Cable-suspended membrane structure
Function / usage:
Office building

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Architect Michael Hopkins
  John Pringle
Structural engineer Brian Forster

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Owner Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd.
Structural engineering Anthony Hunt Associates building structure
  Ove Arup & Partners cables
membrane
General contractor Bovis Construction Ltd.
Material supplier Stromeyer Ingenieurbau membrane

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
inside frame  steel
membrane  PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
Dimensions
  membrane covered area 2 165 m2
  building area 5 644 m2
  height of masts 22 m

Chronology
September 1983- January 1985
Construction period.

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External LinkarchINFORM: Schlumberger Entwicklungszentrum English German French Spanish Italian
External Linkarchiweb: Schlumberger Research Centre Czech
External LinkGreat Buildings Online: Schlumberger Centre English

Relevant Literature
* Foster, Norman   Foster Catalogue 2001, Prestel, ISBN 3791324012, 2001.
* Ishii, Kazuo   Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan) , ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 48-52.
* Picon, Antoine   L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 438-439.
* Thornton, John A.   The design and construction of cable-stayed roofs, in "The Structural Engineer", September 1984, n. 9 v. 62 .

 
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