Surface, snow and light: design of the new Pulkovo Terminal 2 roof

Author: Shonn Mills, Kevin Hares and Chris Crombie

Date published

1 October 2015

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Surface, snow and light: design of the new Pulkovo Terminal 2 roof

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Author

Shonn Mills, Kevin Hares and Chris Crombie

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 10, 2015, Page(s) 12-19

https://doi.org/10.56330/MRHF8250

Date published

1 October 2015

Author

Shonn Mills, Kevin Hares and Chris Crombie

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 10, 2015, Page(s) 12-19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/MRHF8250

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

The engineers and architect behind the award-winning Terminal 2 at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, describe the design ambitions, challenges posed by snow, modelling techniques and innovative structural solutions that resulted in the terminal's folded, angular roof.

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12-19
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Airport Resilience Project Focus Issue 10

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