Garden Festival Hall, Liverpool

Architect/Engineer: Ove Arup

This 78/62 m project was designed for a dual purpose:

Central focal point for the festival - and afterwards
Sports center with pool, a multipurpose hall
squash courts, a gymnasium, and related facilities

Structure:
Three-hinge truss arches, spaced 3m
provides the flexibility required for both programs
Steel pylons support gravity load and lateral thrust
The vault has translucent 2 cm polycarbonate panels
The round endings are glad with corrugated aluminum

Arch and vault structures Prof Schierle 17