These Omni*Hub type A spaceframes act as a canopy entrance to the Rappahannock Regional Jail located at the Stafford Courthouse, 10 miles North of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Rappahannock River flows through Fredericksburg and the area is named after the Rappahannock Indians who controlled a large area of Colonial Virginia. There are 3 spaceframe canopies – […]
The Warner Theater Building by internationally renowned architect I. M. Pei features another spaceframe by Conservatek that we have done for his office. This Omni*Hub spaceframe supports a horizontal ridged glass skylight system to create an atrium almost 11 stories above the entranceway. The vertical shaft of light is reflected off the glass interior faces […]
The WATTLOTS Power Arbor’s™ unique design solves a number of issues which currently plague conventional parking lot solar structures – from aesthetics to efficiency. As a uniquely styled, parking lot canopy system that is specifically designed to retrofit existing surface parking lots, the Power Arbor will provide substantial quantities of clean, renewable electrical energy near […]
Conservatek has been awarded a spaceframe and cladding system package featuring a 5′ x 5′ module Geo*Hub spaceframe for the new roof at the Westhampton School. The project uses our standard Geo*Hub spaceframe with an integrated decking and glazing system. The decking is a combination of perforated aluminum panels, one side painted, with a mill […]
Westinghouse was desirous of a first class atrium that would create the high tech, excellent design image the Westinghouse staff wanted to compliment their furniture line. This was a renovation project, where both time and quality were the highest priority, Westinghouse was so pleased with the outcome of this project that the design was carried […]
The Surge is the newest, fastest and largest ride at Wet `N Wild on International Drive in Orlando, FL. Every day thousands of slide riders are getting in their slide boats within Conservatek’s 50′ diameter dome on top of the 70′ high tower at this ride. The all aluminum, Kynar painted Star*Dome system provides for […]
Conservatek Tension Structures reflect the peaks of the CO Rocky Mountains behind them. This structure creates an outdoor area and practice area for this summer musical education institute. The structure is supported by lightweight aluminum STAR*TRUSSES and is put up each year for three months. Client: Windstar Foundation, Snowmass, CO Architect: Steve Congers, Snowmass, CO
In order to provide a well thought out and designed structure, the architect and engineer contacted Conservatek to work along with them through their design stage. The result of this effort produced this fabulous outdoor stage cover at Wingfield Park in Reno, NV. This project features a sloped Geo*Hub system in a tri-geometry layout that […]
The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA contracted Conservatek to enclose their new simulated Tropical Rain Forest/Aviary. The dome is 54′ in diameter and 9′ high with 90 double glazed polycarbonate blown skylights. Conservatek’s unique dome design allows for the zoo to maintain their desired atmosphere. With birds inside, the Star*Dome hubs feature conical filler […]
The Conservatek Team’s first project with a job number was number 1,000, supplied to Woods Hole Oceanographic which was installed in May of 1972. The project was a total of $6,185.00 for two 30′ diameter Star*Dome – 3 frequency domes. The aluminum dome framework supported a clean vinyl membrane suspended beneath the framework on liner […]