Glass-enclosed car-rental facility and lobby supported by long-span space trusses. 15,000 sf.

Weidlinger Associates served as the structural consultant for the car rental facility and elevator/stair tower that both connect to the existing Portland International Jetport garage. The structural system features supporting space trusses outside the glass box. Unusual for a truss-supported glass enclosure, hangers support the glass from below. The seven-story elevator tower is exposed on one side. The circular moment frame at the stairway tower's perimeter is part of the lateral load-resisting system. The lateral system also includes the space trusses, a curved moment frame wall constructed from steel pipe and tube sections, and a high firewall that separates the car rental lobby from the adjoining six-story parking garage.

Completion Date: 2002
Location: Portland, Maine
Owner or Client: City of Portland (Maine)
Prime Consultant(s): Domenech Hicks & Krockmalnic