confluence park, san antonio river foundation

2019

310 West Mitchell Street San Antonio, TX

Description:

Confluence Park required K&A to engineer, fabricate and deliver all FRP formwork for the concrete petals. The three petal’s formwork was fabricated off of 5-axis CNC milled forms. After milling the foam forms, a 2” thick composite structure composed of inner and outer layers of fiberglass composite with a central core of balsa wood was applied. Each form had steel trusses and back forms as needed.

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K&A Scope: 

3 each “Petal” formwork for concrete castings

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Materials Used:

FRP with 2” thick balsa core, steel trusses

Other:

Engineer, fabricate, and deliver all concrete petal FRP formwork. The three petal’s formwork was fabricated off of 5-axis CNC milled forms. After milling the foam forms, a 2” thick composite structure composed of inner and outer layers of fiberglass composite with a central core of balsa wood was applied. Each form had steel trusses and back forms as needed.

Client: SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.

Architect/Artist: Matsys Design