Long Span Structures

Geiger Engineers, consulting to Birdair, Inc., provided the structural and envelope engineering for the design-build roof replacement for the Talisman Centre, one of the largest multi-use enclosed sports and recreational facilities in North America. The original Teflon-...

Geiger Engineers was engaged to design a replacement long-span roof for the Littlejohn Arena as part of its renovation. Geiger Engineers developed a new truss structure utilizing the original roof layout spanning 300 x 300 ft (90 m x 90 m). The new roof is designed to...

Geiger Engineers performed the preliminary concept design of a retractable roof that will allow work in a covered environment at the Graving Dock 2 submarine dry-dock at Electric Boat's facility along the Thames River in Groton, CT. The dock has a plan area nominally 94...

This facility is the home of the Minnesota Wild, St. Paul’s new NHL franchise. The arena seats 19,000 for hockey including numerous luxury suites and club seats. The facility also hosts a wide variety of entertainment and spectator events. The arena is covered with a...

The Virginia Center is an urban park in downtown Reno on the Truckee River. Geiger Engineers designed the 19,000 ft2 cable stayed canopy which shades an ice rink in winter and a 3,500 seat ampitheater in summer. The canopy's tensile membrane panels are supported by a...

The Resch Center is the Green Bay region's new multipurpose arena. The 260,00 square foot (24,150m2) facility accommodates 9,240 spectators for hockey with 20 suites. The building is covered with a unique post-tensioned steel spatial truss with a member weight of only...

Geiger Engineers designed the new retractable roof for the Carrier Module Outfitting Facility in Newport News, VA. The 91.4m by 48.2 m (300ft x 158ft) movable roof system consists of 4 movable panels that move to expose any 50% of the facility floor to allow large...

To enhance the concession services and non-arena event spaces, a 10,000 sq ft concession courts is being added immediately adjacent to the north and south sides of the arena. These spaces have self contained dedicated kitchens, can be divided from the primary concourse...

This state of the art track and field facility replaced the aging Downing Stadium on Randall's Island, across the East River from Manhattan. The new facility seats 5,000 and includes press and media facilities, club and officials' offices. A lightweight canopy covers...

Home of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes, NCSU's multipurpose arena seats 21,600 for basketball, including 40 luxury suites and a private club seating section. The facility also accommodates theatrical productions, rock concerts, circuses and other entertainment events with...

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