the metz centre pompidou roof structure
the roof structure is a highly complex design which has never been done before in construction. in total there are 1800 individual beams (cut exact to the mm) with no one being the same. when all beams are laid out flatly in a line they measure to be 15km in length. at its highest point the roof reaches up to 77 meters.
the roof, inspired by a woven chinese hat, is an astounding structural achievement: a hexagon echoing the shape of the floor map, made up of a series of modular elements, also hexagons measuring 2.9 metres on each side. the structure is made from highly resistant glue-laminated wood,providing a mesh that can span lengths of about 40 metres.
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