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Cable Façades

Technological chops meet practical know-how for flexible, transparent cable façade systems.

Lead Contacts

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Leigh Easden
Principal & London Office Director
leasden@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
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Matthew Kuba
Principal
mkuba@thorntontomasetti.com +1.414.292.9694 Milwaukee Click to Download CV
Sergio De Gaetano
Sergio De Gaetano
Managing Principal & UK and Australia Region Co-Leader
sdegaetano@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
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Stadio Della Roma in Rome. Courtesy MEIS Architects
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Microsoft Store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Thornton Tomasetti
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La Plata Stadium in Buenos Aires. © Jorge Perez
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The Avenue in Washington, D.C. Thornton Tomasetti

Cable nets and tensegrity systems have several benefits. They’re light, transparent and flexible. They enclose large openings efficiently. They add a modern visual appeal. But their design requires skillful form-finding for their often-complex shapes.

We use (and sometimes develop) leading-edge software tools to design these façades. And our practical knowledge of cable engineering and construction help us create solutions that are as constructable as they are stunning.

Our Team

easden
Leigh Easden
Principal & London Office Director
leasden@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
kuba
Matthew Kuba
Principal
mkuba@thorntontomasetti.com +1.414.292.9694 Milwaukee Click to Download CV
Sergio De Gaetano
Sergio De Gaetano
Managing Principal & UK and Australia Region Co-Leader
sdegaetano@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London

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