Swinging from the Rafters (Salt Lake Tabernacle), Live Design

'The one-of-a-kind Salt Lake Tabernacle, in Salt Lake City, is a venerable building to millions of followers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide, and has been standing for nearly 140 years....It was a real challenge installing the winches, as there was very limited space in which to maneuver,” he says. “It was also a very large job, producing a means to divert all steel wire rope past a huge amount of obstructions throughout the venue.” To install all of the rigging, the cables had to go up and come down around a curve, and then drop back down and go up again. To change direction, sheave blocks were used for every single cable, coordinated through the maze of existing wood and equipment, with attachments made from field-drilled clamps...'

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This article first appeared in the July 2007 issue of Live Design magazine and is reproduced with kind permission of Live Design.