Tedesko’s Philadelphia Skating Club: Refinement of an Idea
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 13, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper presents new aspects of Anton Tedesko’s design for an important thin shell concrete roof. The study of this roof results from the examination of original engineering drawings and calculations which we present with the goal of promoting a greater understanding of the structural design of a major figure in the tradition of 20th century building.
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Acknowledgments
The writers gratefully acknowledge that partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation, Award No. NSF0095010 to Princeton University. They are also grateful to the late Anton Tedesko who gave his professional papers to the Princeton Maillart Archives and to his widow Sally Tedesko for her subsequent gifts of additional papers.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 13 • Issue 2 • June 2007
Pages: 72 - 77
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: May 17, 2005
Accepted: Aug 9, 2006
Published online: Jun 1, 2007
Published in print: Jun 2007
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