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MODERN BUILDINGS 2
CHURCH OF ST. PIERRE, Lattice truss
LIBREVILLE, GABON, 1990
Cross-bracing Plate
Mullion connector
Paraboloid Tension
roof Concave Convex member
curve curve
Rafter
Eaves
Full-height
Bolt glazing Rendered,
splayed
outer wall
Entrance
Tinted Circular
Reinforced glass steps
plinth Concrete Glulam wall-plate (glued
shoe Inner diagonal Beam Pin and laminated wall plate)
beam housing joint
Secondary Main hall
hall
OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA,
Precast 1959-1973 (BY J. UTZON)
concrete rib
Vaults with curved ribs
Glass wall
Mullion
Bronze
glazing bar
Main hall
Continuous
glazing Solid podium Ribbon window Precast concrete
HARBOR FACADE rib segment
Vault roof constructed Ridge
of chevron-shaped,
precast tiles
Vault over
restaurant
Staircase
Pink cladding Pink granite-aggregate Main line of support Awning
Solid podium paving slab Staircase Terrace
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