No_4_December_1961 — Page 64

COMMONWEALTH INS

THE MOST INTERESTING

STAGES of construction at the

new Commonwealth Institute. Ken- sington, are those involving the hyperbolic paraboloid roof for the exhibition hall. These notes were written while construction of the construction of the central roof para. boloid was in progress. The topping was ceremony took place on 22 November.

The

roof comprises five hyperbolic paraboloids and covers an area of 33,700 square feet. It is supported by

General view looking west. Picture taken in July

North end of exhibition hall showing

north strul to man roof under construction

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Positioning the precast concrete beams to outer warp

During construction of the central paraboloid

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