Cable-stayed roof structures can create dramatic structures that enclose large-volume column-free spaces, and still provide opportunities for architectural design freedom. The University of Chicago Gerald Ratner Athletics Center is an innovative cable-stayed structural system. The structural solution reduces the depth of the roof members and project cost by using cables to suspend the structure. The roof system also serves as the building's finished materials, eliminating the need for costly ceilings and other cladding materials. The cable-stayed solution creates a thin structure that "floats" over the interior spaces, and allows natural light to penetrate the spaces through continuous clerestories located along the roofline.
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