A bird has landed at Eckerd College. A 2900 square foot curved Omni*Hub spaceframe on four columns with a white vinyl membrane creating a bird like wing to cover an outdoor eating area at this beautiful water edge campus. The spaceframe is a 12′ x 12′ curved module with 52 hubs and 170 struts.

The membrane is Tedlar DC 137 with liner washers and threaded rod standoffs. This is the second Conservatek membrane enclosure on this campus.

Client: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
Architect: Kimbrough Associates, St. Petersburg, FL
Engineer: Chris J. Walker, P.E. Inc., Bradenton, FL
Contractor: Irwin Contracting, St. Petersburg, FL