The canopies at the Lincoln Center in New York City are both functional entry ways as well as aesthetic features of the campus. The canopies are a composite construction between both steel and glass, where the glass is part of the load path for both dead and live loads. The steel without the glass would have little lateral stability, and would not survive a wind storm. The overhead glazing was developed into a 30m long lateral beam using a series of unique but simple point fitting connectors. A glass "knee" structurally connected the two halves of the pier. A number of special technical problems were required to be resolved because of the rigid attachment of steel to glass, including the relative thermal movement of the dissimilar materials.
Designed in collaboration with Diller Scofidio & Renfro Architects, the structure is an architectural feature of the Lincoln Center development.
Status: Built
Location: New York, NY, US
Firm Role: Structural Engineer
Additional Credits: Diller Scofidio & Renfro Architects
