Meriden Green Amphitheater
Meriden CT Community Receives New Tensile Membrane Amphitheater Structure
Fabric Type: PVC Membrane
Market Sector: Entertainment / Leisure
Project Size: 2,150 sq.ft.
Architect: Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
Engineer: Milone & Macbroom, Inc.
Owner: City of Meriden
General Contractor: LaRosa Construction Company, Inc.
Completion Date: March 11, 2016
The "Meriden Green", is a 14-acre flood control/park and economic development project located in the heart of downtown Meriden, CT. The $14 million project is a key component of Meriden's downtown transformation, which includes an unprecedented amount of private, local, state, and federal investment in the areas of flood control infrastructure, brownfield remediation, transportation and housing. The Meriden Green, formerly known as the "Hub" site, includes several key features including a public park with gathering places and links to the regional greenway system, pedestrian links to the new transit center, an amphitheater and great lawn area for public events, and a daylighted Harbor Brook.
Birdair has provided a two cone masted open-air PVC canopy structure for the City of Meriden, CT. Birdair's scope included design, fabrication, supply and installation of the structure steel, PVC membrane, cables and clamping.
