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Future Systems publicized this structure as the world's first
all aluminum semi-monocoque building, utilizing the same technology
as boat-, car-, and airplane-manufacturers (actually built in
a boatyard). With this construction method the interior is free
of columns and provides unobstructed views to the field 15m below.
Here form and structure are one and the same, as the skin of
the building follows the curves of the structural members. In
plan the curve acts as an extension of the cricket grounds, while
in section it accommodates the west-faced inclination of the
glass (to eliminate glare on the field). Aside from these site-specific
and practical concerns the form is arbitrary, and the architects
took this knowledge and created a unique, yet simple, design. |
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