Membrane makeover for swimming

Fabric Architecture | May 2012

The Jamsil indoor swimming pool in Seoul, South Korea, hosted the Asian Games in 1986 and the Olympic Games in 1988, but fell on hard times. The Seoul Metropolitan Government graded the facility a “D” during a 2010 safety inspection. Enter Hanwha Polydreamer, a Seoul producer of PVC and PVC-coated products.

By installing a UniTent low-shrinkage, high-tenacity polyester membrane roof structure inside the Jamsil indoor pool, Hanwha Polydreamer helped the city of Seoul reduce construction, heating and air-conditioning costs while improving safety, at a revised cost of $4.5 million (compared to an original estimate of $25 million).

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  Dara

  May 23, 2012
  11:00 am CDT

  Thanks for your inquiry, Kenneth. Check directly with the manufacturer mentioned in the article above and peruse the Buyer's Guide/Sustainability Portfolio for more information: http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/buyersguide. Thanks again!
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  Kenneth Rinderhagen

  May 21, 2012
  1:26 pm CDT

  Material question

  Hello, i am interested in designing a high grade low cost pool cover for different types of installations in ground automatic, straped, extending tent over pool amd others i am interested in the type of material "UniTent low-shrinkage, high-tenacity polyester membrane roof structure inside the Jamsil indoor pool" Kenneth Rinderhagen (951) 282-1606 kennethrinderhagen@gmail.com