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===Construction=== Space frames are a common feature in modern building construction; they are often found in large roof spans in [[Modernism|modernist]] commercial and industrial buildings. Examples of buildings based on space frames include: * [[Stansted Airport]], by [[Foster + Partners]] * [[Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong|Bank of China Tower]] and the [[Louvre Pyramid]], by [[I. M. Pei]] * [[Rogers Centre]] by [[Rod Robbie]] and [[Michael Allen (architect)|Michael Allan]] * [[McCormick Place]] East in [[Chicago]] *[[Arena das Dunas]] in Natal, Brazil by [[Populous (company)|Populous]] * [[Eden Project]] in Cornwall, England * [[Ericsson Globe|Globen]], Sweden - Dome with diameter of 110 m, (1989) * [[Biosphere 2]] by [[John P. Allen]], [[Phil Hawes]], [[Peter Jon Pearce]] in Oracle, Arizona * [[Jacob K. Javits Convention Center]], [[New York City, New York]] *[[Palau Sant Jordi]] in Barcelona, Spain by [[Arata Isozaki]] * [[Sochi International Airport]] in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]] * Entrance to [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] * [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport]] airport terminal 2 * [[Harbin Grand Theatre|Harbin Opera House]] in China by [[Ma Yansong]] * [[Heydar Aliyev Center|Hedyar Aliyev Centre]] in Azerbaijan by [[Zaha Hadid]] Large portable stages and lighting [[Crane (machine)#Gantry|gantries]] are also frequently built from space frames and octet trusses.
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