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Concrete butterflies roof bus station
Spectacular structural form was combined with functional design and practical building techniques by Italian architect engineer, P.L. Nervi, in long span concrete roof for 13 million dollar George Washington Bridge Bus Station in New York City; long, 3-level building will consolidate scattered street loading stations for 2000 buses; design features roof system comprising 26 ribbed triangular elements and concrete Warren trusses, arranged in plan in diamond shaped groups of 4 concurrent with edges of triangular elements.
Concrete butterflies roof bus station
Spectacular structural form was combined with functional design and practical building techniques by Italian architect engineer, P.L. Nervi, in long span concrete roof for 13 million dollar George Washington Bridge Bus Station in New York City; long, 3-level building will consolidate scattered street loading stations for 2000 buses; design features roof system comprising 26 ribbed triangular elements and concrete Warren trusses, arranged in plan in diamond shaped groups of 4 concurrent with edges of triangular elements.
Concrete butterflies roof bus station
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 168
1962
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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