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Created on: 05/17/00
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Columbus '92 "Bigo"

Il Grande Bigo
Built: 1988 - 1992
Status: in use
Location: Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Il Grande Bigo, Genoa.
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Structural Type:
Cable-suspended membrane structure
Function / usage:
Shelter / rain protection
Near: La Bolla (2001)
Part of: Genoa Expo '92

Persons involved with this structure
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RoleNamePart of structure 
Architect Olaf de Nooyer
  Shunji Ishida
  Renzo Piano

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
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RoleNamePart of structure 
Client Ente Colonbo '92
Architecture Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Structural engineering Ove Arup & Partners
  Sidercad SA
General contractor Italimpianti
Steel construction CMF Sud
Material supplier Cannobio S.o.A. membrane
Project development Iritecna

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
membrane  PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
building structure  steel
Dimensions
  membrane covered area 1 830 m2
  site area 3 000 m2
  height of masts 50 m

Chronology
1985- 1992
Design Period
1988- 1992
Construction period.
1991- 1992
Construction of membrane

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External LinkarchINFORM: Il Grande Bingo (Columbus International Exhibition) English German French Spanish Italian

Relevant Literature
* Cuito, Aurora   Renzo Piano, teNeues, Düsseldorf (Germany) , ISBN 3823855840, 2002; pp. 8-15.
* Ishii, Kazuo   Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan) , ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 92-95.

 
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