Noted for their light appearance and technologically advanced design, Stella's Tension Structure Systems carry loads from the glass wall into the building structure by means of elegant pre-tensioned cables or rods.

Determinations on wind load, glazing specifications, panel size and weight are made prior to considering whether a cable structure should be concave, convex, parallel, or crossed at two points.

Stella can assist you with the engineering and technical support needed to design and install a tension structure. Please contact us to learn more.

Sparkling Hills Wellness Resort
(Vernon, BC)

A 3-storey structural glass wall that looks like and sparkles like a crystal. Over 90 uniquely shaped and sized pieces of glass supported via complex cable system designed by Stella. April 2010 Completion.

Centrium Place (Calgary, AB)

S20 series Spiders and custom Cable and Tension Truss System allowed for a visually seamless glass exterior wall.

CPR Building (Calgary, AB)

Exposed exterior trusses were an external decor focal point. Stella's insulated Glass Units were actually supported on an interior custom-designed cable system.

Future Shop Downtown (Vancouver, BC)

S20 series Spiders with NB1 articulating Glass Bolts and custom-designed Cable System supported the large span of visually seamless glass in the three-story open air lobby.