This 19′ foot diameter spherical dome – The Fireball – was one of the most unusual design challenges for the CST Team. The standard multi-segmented 2-frequency dome geometry was modified into a spherical form – the struts and cap strip were roll-formed and the acrylic panels were drawn over this spherical form. The panels were […]
This renovation project converted a three-story high school into a new four-story office building. The spaceframe was selected for the entranceway to create an identifiable feature and provide three stories of light for the interior space, opening up the space. Client: Maple Square Associates, Doylestown, PA Architect: Kornstein Design/Andrew Daga, Jenkintown, PA Contractor: Phil-Matt Builders, […]
CST designed and built an Omni*Hub spaceframe as an entrance canopy on the new Matsushita Television Company headquarters located in San Diego, CA. It is 46′ wide and extends 76′ outside of the building, with CST’s clean details of sending the struts “right through” the vertical glass wall, it continues an additional 15′ inside the […]
The McLean Hilton has a six-sided pyramid central Omni*Hub atrium spaceframe with sloped glazing. The spaceframe geometry was developed to create 2 skylights per module and provide an 82′ wide shaft of light over the main exterior atrium area, 10 stories high. The clean lines of the spaceframe system made this the sixth project we […]
Marriott has renovated an existing hotel in the heart of downtown Miami. The renovation includes adding exterior arched canopies that were supplied by CST to cover the entryways. The canopies were a design build contract due to the complexities of the retrofit application. CST had proposed two options for the project, but the client ultimately […]
This project has two Omni*Hub spaceframes with an integrated sloped glazing system, with a 2.36 meter x 1.74 meter module for the larger spaceframe and 2.36 meter x 1.47 meter module for the smaller spaceframe. The area covered is approximately 253 square meters (2722 square feet) with 512 struts, 154 hubs and 36 anchors. The […]
CST’s all aluminum Omni*Hub spaceframe system was used as a structural support for the vertical curtain wall for this office building in Nagaoka City, Japan. As a defining element of the building envelope, this vertically glazed structure was created using ‘square three’ geometry. The system’s low density grid structure permits abundant, natural light to enter […]
This Omni*Hub spaceframe forms a 73′ X 60′ atrium canopy with white membrane louvers to match the exciting white concrete and blue window frames of the National Insurance Company’s new four story office building in Nassau, Bahamas. The membrane louvers stretch between the Omni*Hub framework to create shade area in the large atrium of the […]
The Omni*Hub spaceframe system is supported on 8 columns to create the canopy. The spaceframe was selected to give a high-tech look. The three skylight section of the spaceframe provides natural light, yet provides rain protection. Client: Tokyo Electric Power Company Architects: Tokyo Electric Power Services Co., Ltd. Contractor: Kajima Corporation Sumitomo Light Metals: http://www.sumitomo-lm.co.jp/
Ocean One Condominiums on Collins Avenue in North Miami Beach is the second of the two tower condominium complex that CST Team has built in Miami. Ocean One is a 29-story condominium complex with a number of truss supported structures throughout the lobby and continuing to the exterior of the building. The exterior trusses are […]