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Columbus Center

 

     photography: Rachel H. Sangree

 

Structural Form:

low-rise building; tension fabric roof, reinforced concrete and glass

Engineer / Architect:

Zeidler, Roberts Partnership (architects)

Year Built:

1995

Location:

701 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD  [Standalone Map]

Historical Details:

N/A

Technical Details:

Fabric can be used to effectively resist forces if it is placed in tension (i.e. pretenstioned) before load is applied.

References: J. Dorsey and J.D. Dilts, A Guide to Baltimore Architecture (Third Edition), Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, MD (1997), pp. 67-69.