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Note: The aluminum towers shown in some pictures are temporary towers to facilitate installation. When OpenAire’s structure is in place, the temporary towers will be removed making this a freestanding structure with no interior columns.
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May 7
A stunning view of the 4 retractable roof panels.
May 3
A close-up, inside view of the center cupola.
April 25
Water park construction continues inside the dome.
April 19
Glazing is now complete!
April 10
A view of the center cupola. There will be electronic louvers in the walls of this cupola for venting the humid air out of the building.
April 4
See the stainless steel track that the operable panels move along.
March 27
The first fully glazed slider (operable) panel
March 19
Installation of the polycarbonate on the fixed area of the dome is complete ... now off to install polycarbonate on the sliders!
March 7
A view of the city from the side of the dome!
February 28
Only one more tier to go! The fixed areas of the dome are almost completely installed with polycarbonate!
February 21
It remains snowy and cold in Donetsk, but the dedicated crew continues to make progress.
February 1
View of the 4 top fixed bays of the dome – now completely installed with polycarbonate!
January 10
Polycarbonate panels are nearing completion in the top fixed bays of the dome.
January 6
A few of our hard working crew members.
December 31
A close up view of the upper compression ring.
December 25
All temporary towers have now been taken down as installation of the polycarbonate continues.