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Royal albert hall roof construction.
In the late 1800s the pennsylvania railroad which ran through cedarville made the construction of an opera house a logical step for a growing town.
The design of the opera house is a 1 3 scale model of the royal albert hall in london.
Mclean of cedarville built the structure.
The dome is a freestanding structure made of glass and iron weighing 800 tons.
Queen victoria laid the foundation stone as work commenced in 1867 and named the building after her husband prince albert who had died six years earlier.
How is this being funded.
To make sure the 338 tonne iron metal frame could support the weight of 279 tonnes of glazing a trial erection was carried out on the roof of its manufacturers the fairbairn engineering company based at ardwick near manchester.
The royal albert hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of south kensington london one of the united kingdom s most treasured and distinctive buildings it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no government funding.
Work is due to begin later this year on the roof s installation which will transform the auditorium into a multi climate event space enabling the hall to host outdoor events for the first time in its 143 year history.
When designing the roof structural engineers ordish grover and the hall s architect major general scott re consulted a team of experts including those who had built the roofs of st pancras and charing cross stations in london.
The main engineering feature of the famously elliptical royal albert hall in kensington london is its magnificent wrought iron and glass roof.
Proceeds from the great exhibition went towards the funding of the royal albert hall in 1871.
The venue s brand new acoustics system could solve the problem once and for all.
The grade i listed building is in the italian renaissance style and has been extensively restored.
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Since the hall s opening by queen victoria in 1871 the world s leading artists from many performance.
Since the royal albert hall opened in 1871 visitors have complained about poor sound.
It can seat 5 272.
