Client: Deutsche Bank AG
Location: World’s Fair, Hanover, Germany (2000)
Iris Pavilion
The first outdoor installation of the Iris Dome appeared beside the German Pavilion at Expo 2000 – the World’s Fair in Hanover, Germany. The Dome celebrated the reconstruction of Dresden’s legendary Frauenkirche Cathedral, which was destroyed during World War II. The structural profile recalled the dome of the original cathedral. Suspended on a colonnade, visitors could enter the cupola formed by the dome to view a scale model of the reconstructed cathedral.
Key Project Information
Material: Aluminum, Steel
Dimensions: 10.2m H, 6.2m D
Actuation: Four Synchronized Hydraulic Actuators
Role
Design Principal, Technology Inventor and Patent Holder
Services
Concept Design, Kinematic and Geometric Rationalization, Mechanical
Engineering, Fabrication and Testing Oversight, Installation Oversight
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