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Fresno Farmer’s Market: Photographs of the load bearing structure

01/08/1984

Works in Progress

Four photographs of the fourteen moment resisting frames, made of redwood laminate arches and resting on concrete block pillars.

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou/C.E.S., Fresno, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Content of

Project

Farmers' Market 1982 to 1985

North Blackstone Avenue and West Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA, U.S.A.

Commercial, Realized , Construction completed in 1985

Client:

Mr. Richard Erganian

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Carl Lindberg, Jonathan Fefferman, Artemis Anninou

Contractor:

Center for Environmetal Structure

Project cost:

$80,000

Project stages:

Layout on the site by C.E.S. Design Development and Building Permit drawings done after layout Direct construction management and on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E.S. control Innovative construction methods

A trellised structure to form the main spine for the weekly Farmer's open air market in Fresno, with 6,000 square foot floor area. Redwood arched trusses, on concrete block piers, 120 feet long, and 40 feet wide. Floor of grey ...

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