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The Minx Restaurant - Glendale, CA
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In September 2006, Eide Industries completed the
fabrication and installation supervision of
three unique hyperbolic tension structures for
The MINX Restaurant
& Lounge in
Glendale, California. Eide Industries was
originally approached by Envirotecture architect
Kamran Aryai to create a simple cable perimeter
fabric awning that attached to the restaurant.
Due to the city's fire restrictions, an attached
standard awning would not be allowed.
Fortunately, with the collaboration of
Huntington Design engineer Craig Huntington and
Kamran, they were able to come up with three
individual "kite-shaped" patio canopies that
took control of the entire image of the
restaurant.
The tension structure project was structurally
engineered to a wind load of 70 MPH. The masts
were fabricated with 14" steel tubes and 6" wide
plates welded down four sides of the tubes for
support, aesthetics and cable attachment
functionality. The 8" side and rear struts of
the structure are supported with the
triangulation of stainless steel guy cables and
stay cables. The only supports holding the front
strut up are the reactionary forces of the
catenary cable and the fabric. The beautifully
crafted cable fittings were provided by Frontier
Technologies. The tensioned fabric roof covers
were fabricated from Saint Gobain's
non-combustible and fireproof PTFE product
Sheerfil V®. After strenuous efforts with the
city of Glendale, the fabric was finally
approved. The majority of the installation took
place in the parking lot. The structures were
then lifted via crane over the restaurant and
into place on their respective footings
consisting of eight 2" anchor bolts.
• There were a total of three hyperbolic shaped
tension structures (The large 32' x 32' center
canopy covers an approximate area of 1,017
square feet, while the two smaller 26' x 26'
tensile structures each cover 708 square feet.)
• Eide Industries assisted with the city
approvals, fabrication and installation of the
restaurant canopies that direct the mood of the
outdoor dining experience.
• Stainless steel cables and fittings provided
by Frontier Technologies.
• The main frames of the structures were
fabricated from powder coated A53 Grade B cold
rolled steel tubes.
• The tension roof covers were fabricated from
Saint Gobain's non-combustible and fireproof
PTFE product Sheerfil V®.
• Installation time is approximately five days
using a six person crew and a 250 ton crane. |
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