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Skylight dome

Skylight dome


August 11, 2010
This article first appeared in the 200011 issue of BD+C.

A need for more natural light in the atrium of the Plaza Valle shopping center in Monterrey, Mexico, called for installation of a single-layer lamella pattern dome. The skylight's lightweight properties-weighing less than 1.3 pounds per square foot-permit it to cover the atrium's 55-by-82-ft. span without the need for structural reinforcement.

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