Stephen C. O'Connell Center
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Frame-supported membrane structure
Air-supported membrane structure |
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| Function / usage: |
Multipurpose hall
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| Built: | 1977 - 1980 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA, North America |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 30.5 m | |
| seats | 12 000 | |
| membrane covered area | 14 500 m2 | |
| site area | 44 616 m2 | |
| total floor area | 22 500 m2 |
Materials
| membrane |
PTFE-coated glass-fiber fabric
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Chronology
| October 1977 - October 1980 | Construction period. |
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Participants
- Paul Kennon (architect)
- Jim Hughes (architect)
- David Geiger (structural engineer)
- Neal Schlendorf (structural engineer)
Client
Architecture
Structural engineering
General contractor
Material supplier
- Irvin Industries (membrane)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 140-143
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000706 |
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| Created: | 18/05/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |