In June 2024, the pavilion of the CITES Rescue Center opened in the Tábor Zoo (Czech Republic) to provide sanctuary for wild animals rescued from abuse in private ownership.
Carl Stahl supplied the general architect, AI-ABM s.r.o., with a structural design solution for the project using our RFEM 6 software together with the Form-Finding and Steel Design add-ons.
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Structure of Pavilion in Tábor Zoo
Number of Nodes | 167 |
Number of Lines | 229 |
Number of Members | 198 |
Number of Surfaces | 45 |
Number of Solids | 0 |
Number of Load Cases | 11 |
Number of Load Combinations | 29 |
Number of Result Combinations | 0 |
Total Weight | 19.879 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 34,665 x 12,279 x 41,582 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 113.73 x 40.29 x 136.42 feet |


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