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Artist James Carpenter has designed a light-infused covered soccer field for Brooklyn Bridge Park using an ETFE roof system.

Artist James Carpenter has designed a light-infused covered soccer field for Brooklyn Bridge Park using an ETFE roof system.

Continuous learning is required to stay competitive in the profession and to serve your clients most effectively. Fabric Architecture magazine provides this opportunity by partnering with the Lightweight Structures Association, an official provider of the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES).

The articles in this section have corresponding tests that architects can take to earn CES credits. All of these tests are available in an interactive format, by clicking on the link for the Continuing Education Test in each article.

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  • Lighting the way

    Fabric’s traditional role in architecture has centered on shading, with awnings or other fabric constructions tempering the sun. Yet today, sunlight — the natural light form — has competition.

    March 1, 2009

  • Specifying green roof fabrics

    Learning how to make the right material choices, without compromising sustainability.

    January 1, 2009

  • Fabric façades

    New sustainable advantages can be found by wrapping a building in fabric.

    September 1, 2008

  • Graphics for better buildings

    Enlivening building façades and streetscapes to create places for people.

    July 1, 2008

  • Artists and architects

    Launching a working relationship.

    May 1, 2008

  • AIA CES approved course from LSA

    Sponsored by Lightweight Structures Association

    The Lightweight Structures Association promotes the use and growth of lightweight structures in the Americas. LSA has an AIA CES approved course on how lightweight structures that use fabric can be incorporated into your designs. It lists the types of lightweight structures, materials used in these structures and describes the history of lightweight structures. After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
    - Understand what lightweight structures are.
    - Comprehend different types of structures and their uses.
    - Understand energy and sustainability issues in regards to these structures.
    - Grasp the basic design process.
    - Understand the different materials used in lightweight structures.
    - Identify the advantages of using fabrics as a building material.

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