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September 2007 Issue

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Features

Fabric roofing solution helps a grand race get grander

BDP’s Aintree Racecourse redevelopment in Liverpool is a winner.
Architectural structures comprise NASCAR "fan zone" in Vegas

A new Las Vegas motor speedway is a crowd pleaser.
Two innovative fabric structures used for racing

Temporary digs for the annual Cartier Polo Silver Cup in Switzerland, and headquarters for the China-France team for the America’s Cup yacht races in Valencia, Spain.
FTL invents a new breed of structures

Finding exciting forms for performance venues and in the process, inventing a new breed of structures.

Case Studies

Tents house interior work areas at Google offices

Google’s new offices in Santa Ana, Calif., feature interior work areas topped by white fabric tents that efficiently direct air flow from vents above.
SLVDesign wins design award for buildings lined with felt

SLVDesign has been honored with best of category in Environments in I.D. magazine’s 2007 Annual Design Review for its Drape Wall concept.
Tensile fabric reigns in recent interior projects

Some of the most interesting interior fabric structures are found behind (private) doors.
Roof gives new life to old Dome

Re-emerging after bad press, the Millennium Dome shows that there’s always a chance to change.
Designers awarded for work on Arizona Cardinals Stadium

The Arizona Cardinals Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., has recently picked up two awards for its designers.
Universal Fabric Structures wins prize for Australia project

The Sydney Wildlife World, a showcase of Australian flora and fauna, recently earned Universal Fabric Structures first prize for innovation from the Australian Association of Canvas Manufacturers.
Lightweight fabric roof covers glazed café façade

Café Lichtblick may be Innsbruck’s favorite hot spot.
Fabric roofing solution helps a grand race get grander

BDP’s Aintree Racecourse redevelopment in Liverpool is a winner.
Two innovative fabric structures used for racing

Temporary digs for the annual Cartier Polo Silver Cup in Switzerland, and headquarters for the China-France team for the America’s Cup yacht races in Valencia, Spain.
Colorful canopy adds interest and function to funky façade

Designed to enhance and reflect the unique quality of the building it is attached to, this dual-arch entrance canopy fulfills the sometimes-difficult conditions of pragmatic art.
Digitally printed fabric creates illusion of concrete façade

The fabric was used when the Abteiberg Museum moved temporarily into a vacant theater.
Temporary fabric structure decorates gallery lawn

In early July, the lawn next to the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Covent Garden neighborhood featured a temporary fabric structure designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid and Patrick Schumacher.
Casebook: Going green

An occasional reference section on landscape design using technical textiles and geosynthetics for aesthetic ends.
Architectural structures comprise NASCAR "fan zone" in Vegas

A new Las Vegas motor speedway is a crowd pleaser.

Design

FTL invents a new breed of structures

Finding exciting forms for performance venues and in the process, inventing a new breed of structures.
Fabric framework opens up new possibilities in building design

Maintaining straight lines and super-flat surfaces in construction has a price. One architect recounts his epiphany about materials while researching fabric formwork.
Professor uses felt to create play mats for children

A University of Minnesota professor develops a design for a children’s play piece out of fabric.
Architect to publish book on tension structure technology

Architect Roberto Santomauro of Montevideo is publishing a introductory book on tension structure technology.

Expertise

Competition entrant receives high marks for Chicago 2107 design

One competing futurist sets the Windy City a-sail.
Book review: Architectural Graphic Standards

All new forms and content make the architectural reference practical and helpful, especially with its metrics for assessing sustainable design options.
Digitally printed fabric creates illusion of concrete façade

The fabric was used when the Abteiberg Museum moved temporarily into a vacant theater.
Lightweight fabric roof covers glazed café façade

Café Lichtblick may be Innsbruck’s favorite hot spot.
Fabric roofing solution helps a grand race get grander

BDP’s Aintree Racecourse redevelopment in Liverpool is a winner.
Architectural structures comprise NASCAR "fan zone" in Vegas

A new Las Vegas motor speedway is a crowd pleaser.
Colorful canopy adds interest and function to funky façade

Designed to enhance and reflect the unique quality of the building it is attached to, this dual-arch entrance canopy fulfills the sometimes-difficult conditions of pragmatic art.
Professor uses felt to create play mats for children

A University of Minnesota professor develops a design for a children’s play piece out of fabric.