Hoberman Arch - Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted by: Hikenutty
N 40° 45.527 W 111° 50.882
12T E 428419 N 4512326
This arch was commissioned for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was the backdrop for the medal ceremonies.
Waymark Code: WM2JNK
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2007
Views: 71
This arch was commissioned for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was the backdrop for the medal ceremonies.
The arch is 36 feet high and 72 feet across and weighs 31,000 pounds. It's created with 95 structural panels (9' x 5'), more than 4,000 individually machined pieces, and 13,000 steel rivets. The arch is powered by 2 30hp motors that control 8 cables. The designers were the Hoberman Associates of New York, New York.
It is a modern interpretation of the Triumphal Arch. In this case the triumph being victory in athletics rather than war.
Type: Triumphal (Monument/Memorial)
Subtype: Other
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium, University of Utah
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