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Nab Construction Corp.
College Point, NY 11356
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Jacob Javits Center
Project Information
- Project Location:
- New York City, NY
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Arena / Stadium
Scope Of Work
The “crystal palace” entry to the Javits Center, a startling design by I. M. Pei, has for its glass roof one of the largest skylight complexes in the US. Four thousand glass panes, of many different sizes and shapes, were each individually mounted 185 feet above the Center floor. The size and design of the building – a cluster of twelve 90 x 90-foot towers – made access and installation particularly challenging. To preclude unforeseen problems in construction and in use, Nab built a full-size partial mock up of the building to test its strength and weather resistance.
