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This Work
This wedge-shaped skylight is over 250’ long and approximately 180’ at its widest point, providing natural light into the central courtyard of a hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. The structural challenges of achieving such a large span were increased by the owner’s desire that the skylight be engineered to withstand a potential bomb blast and the large lateral movements of the two supporting structures. Novum’s engineering team rose to the occasion, coming up with an elegantly simple solution of tri-chord trusses spanning across the skylight to support longitudinally-running steel purlins and transverse aluminium mullions. At the east and west ends of the skylight there are glazed clerestories to provide additional light into the space.
Project Specifications
SIZE
SYSTEMS USED
Architecturally Exposed Steel
Beam to Beam
Tension Rod
Aluminium Supported Glass
ARCHITECT
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