Two cantilevered canopies in glass and steel construction on Y-supports
Project
The Lincoln Center for the Perfoming Arts is the most significant cultural centre in New York. The cultural complex groups three street blocks into a central plaza. The architectural firm Diller Scofidio+Renfro transformed the entire complex. They have designed two widely projecting glass awnings. Two steel columns, are piercing through a pedestrian ramp and establish the only support point for the 89 ft long structure. The elevation shows the two columns as a abstract Y. Thanks to the understated appearance of the glass and the delicate steel construction, both canopies blend discreetly into the public space.
Project data
Client Lincoln Center Development Project
Architect Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Finalization 2009
Project data
Gross floor area 240 m² for two canopies
Services structural engineering
