October 15th Meeting
October 3rd, 2008Architectural Wonders
Wednesday October 15, 2008
Speaker Confirmed
Overture Center Confirmed
Coliseum Bar location is in question.
3:30 PM Tour of Overture Center in Madison
Tour guide and speaker. Scott Raether (Director of Operations for Novum)
Showcasing worldwide architectural structures designed and developed right here in our own back yard of Menomonee Falls, WI. Buildings like Overture Performance Center in Madison, WI, the Wrigley Building in Chicago, IL and Dolphin Stadium in Miami, FL reflect the strength and beauty that can derive from glass and welded steel.
Architectural strategy was to achieve transparency by incorporating huge 17’wide by 9’ tall insulated glass panels into the design. Twelve glass suction cups were required to lift the huge low-iron and annealed units, each weighing approximately 2,000 pounds. The incredibly flat and transparent wall stands as one of the more dramatic curtain walls in America.
The Overture Center
201 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Administration: 608.258.4177
Parking: 200 W. Dayton St. across from MATC
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5:30 PM Dinner and presentation at Coliseum Bar
The coliseum bar
232 E Olin Ave
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 251-2434
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