Historic Case Study Projects

The Serres, Paris, France

The Serres in Paris, France, designed by Peter Rice Engineer, was the first building to use a cable support system to provide the structural stability and framework for large expanses of mullionless glazing.

Serres Interior

The spring system for the Serres was used to absorb the deflections in the horizontal members so that these forces would not be transferred to the glass.

Below you will see a 3D PDF drawing of the spring connector for the glass. Please CLICK on the PDF to activate it. For instructions on using the 3D PDF files, click here.

Mac users, please download the file. (3.9 MB)