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sda 1999 - Austria : The new dome of the former german Reichstag, Berlin
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: Federal Republic of Germany Architects : Foster & Partners, London - Berlin Structural Engineer : Leonhardt Andrä und Partner, Stuttgart | Prüfingenieur : Dr W Stucke,
Berlin Acoustic consultant : Müller - BBM, München Constructors : Waagner-Biró Binder Aktiengesellschaft, Gleisdorf |
This remarkable design benefits the use of steel in architecture by permitting thin curved steel ribs and a glass cladding system for a dome structure with internal perimeter walkways, lighting and ventilating in a monumental historic building.
sda 1999 - Belgium : Donzere-Mondragon Double Bow-sting Bridge for TGV
| Owner: SNCF Architect: Marc Mimram | Engineer: Marc
Mimram ingenierie, R. Foucault & Associés, Greisch Steelwork contractor: Victor Buyck Steel Construction (www.buyck.be), Eiffel CM (www.eiffel.fr) |
The strong image of the project heralds the return of steel to high speed railway bridge construction. This pair of simple bowsring arches is unconventionally linked by the high stabilizing struts to achieve a particuliarly stiff railway surface with competitive steel weight and clean detailing.
sda 1999 - Czech Republic : Mariánský bridge, Ústí nad Labem
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: City of Usti nad Labem Architect : Roman Koucký architects, Prague Engineer : Dipl. In Milan Kominek, Prague | Engineering : Vitkovice,
as, Ostrava - CityPlan Ltd, Prague Constructor : Hutni Montaze, as, Ostrava - Vitkovice, as, Ostrava - SSZ, as, Prague |
The distinctive profile of the pylon portal gate is inspired by the distribution of the tensile suspension forces of the deck and is an elegant expression of steel's scultural potential..
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