The symbolic pyramid form was chosen for the American Gas Association Pavilion, since the Egyptians worshipped the Sun God Ra, the source of all energy. The spaceframe was assembled in two sections and lifted into place. The large pyramid was assembled from the top down, at the starting points and more added, as shown in […]
This project provides an exciting central atrium area for this three story office building. The 3 sides of the atrium lead to a centered camber design that was possible through the use of STAR*CAD system. A low profile crane was squeezed into the atrium under the floor to provide a corner lift for this project. […]
The town of Amherst, NY, needed to enclose two 50′ X 200′ pre-existing sewage treatment tank units. Working with Velzy Associates, consulting engineers, it was possible to design/build a complete system as a single source in only a few weeks. The package included everything from the concrete foundation up – the spaceframe, aluminum deck and […]
The roof of the Arab National Bank is now crowned with one of the most exciting jewels in Saudi Arabia. The beautiful lines and proprietary smoke chrome finish are unmatched by anyone. The spaceframe provides support for a skylight system that allows light to fall within this seventeen stories of one of the highest buildings […]
The Atlantis Building in Guatemala City is the first of a number of Conservatek projects in Guatemala and creates a unique office building entranceway, an atrium canopy. The spaceframe covers an area of approximately 6,000 square feet/600 square meters and supports Conservatek’s proprietary sloped glazing system and a vertical wall system in the entranceway face. […]
The Bank One Tower Building has been converted to look like a new building with it’s new “Top Hat” created by Conservatek working closely with the architects. This building is a 22 story high building, one of the tallest in Austin, TX which was sold in the RTC bankruptcy to a new European owner who […]
This Omni*Hub Type A atrium enclosure creates an exciting architectural link between two buildings at Bruno’s Inc., in Birmingham, AL. The all white Omni*Hub spaceframe with its rectangular members has a black snap-on gutter system to support the laminated glass glazing system. The clean lines of the structure and the design flexibility of this 8′ […]
Conservatek design/built three 77.3′ diameter, and one 60′ diameter low profile domes for an expanding sewage treatment plant. The 77′ diameter domes include a continuous hatch design around the perimeter, with stainless steel hinges to have access to the tanks. Total covered area is about 16,900 square feet and surface area of 17,812 square feet. […]
The first stage of this exciting project was the design and engineering phase. The Omni*Hub cone structure is supported on a radially placed columns and a curved concrete curb on the roof. The cone is clad with Conservatek’s proprietary metal panels and glazing system. The roof is covered with steel corrugated decking and a 20′ […]
This large module spaceframe provided the support for a multi-ridge skylight system to provide lighting through the interior of the new Chevron Oil Geoscience Center. The spaceframe was assembled in a matter of days on the ground and lifted into position in one piece. Both the crane operator, as well as the 30 Chevron executives […]