HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN
Structural Canopies, Beams, Columns and Hardware
FINE Concrete, LLC
Houston, Texas
Design: West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
UHPC Engineer: Silman Associates, Washington D.C.
Installation: Harvey Builders
First phase of a 132 acre garden, 21 Structural Canopies were designed in UHPC with the stainless steel specialty design mix. Engineered at 1 1/2” thick in the center span with integral ribs and perforations, beams incorporate water channels to down spouts over sculptural columns. The connection hardware was also designed in UHPC, to eliminate the need for steel and retain the elegant material sensibility. Winner of numerous design and engineering awards.
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