January 2008 Issue

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  Acoustic canopy produces clear sound, clear design

  The design team for this project looked for a new approach, ultimately replacing the three wooden reflector blades of the original canopy with three stretched fabric blades.

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  Sports fans under fabric

  The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released HOK Sport’s design of London’s 2012 stadium.

• Fabric structure to be largest of its type in the world

  American Spaceframe Fabricators International has been contracted to build a fabric structure in Puerto Rico.

• Hightex gets high sign

  The polymer membrane tensile structure producer Hightex Group PLC has won a 7 million euro contract to provide a membrane roof.

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  Tensioned membrane roof soars over entertainment facility

  Among the new facilities at the Royal Melbourne Show Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is the Grand Pavilion, a year-round facility for sports, exhibitions and formal functions.

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  Covered walkway forms weatherproof entrance for VIP guests

  his project features a covered walkway leading from the Queen Elizabeth II Pier to the newly refurbished O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) in Greenwich, United Kingdom.

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  Covering protects customers from the elements

  This covering extends over three corridors and four squares in a shopping center in Lima, Peru, to protect customers in the corridors and shops against rain, UV rays, strong winds and dust.

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  Tensile structure allows zoo visitors to get up-close and personal

  This project covers Sydney Wildlife World, a new attraction showcasing Australia’s unique flora and fauna in the heart of Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.

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  Roofing structure echoes country’s natural environment

  The client requested a unique design that made a statement for Kuwait Stadium, while providing exceptional comfort and shading for seating.

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  Cable-membrane structure covers landmark stadium

  Foshan Stadium, a large cable-membrane structure, is the landmark of Foshan City, China.

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  Expressive canopy crowns a New Zealand home

  The canopy that crowns Noble House on New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island invites poetic comparisons — a wind-carved dune, a sea-polished shell, a gull in swooping flight — but it was born strictly from function.

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  Canopy protects students in school bus boarding area

  A San Antonio elementary school improves the educational experience by adding a new canopy.

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  Fabric lights up the market

  New technologies bring light—and the message—to fabric.

• New rating system for sustainable landscape design

  ASLA, the University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden have announced the development of the Sustainable Sites Initiative.

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  Monument acts as engaging piece of public art

  This 10m-tall installation called “Tempo,” a roundpoint landmark in Husnes, Norway, is a monument marking the history of an aluminum manufacturing plant, as well as an engaging piece of public art.

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  Membranes convey various feelings to performance venue visitors

  Proposed by Lima’s Town Council, this project is part of the “Amusement and Culture Area,” along the Rimac River in Lima, Peru.

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  Membrane structure glorifies scenic spot

  A small-scale membrane structure in the city plaza, the purpose of this project is to glorify this scenic spot and to meet the needs for performances and parties.

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• Conference explores developments in flexible fabric formworks

  The first international conference exploring recent developments in flexible fabric formworks for concrete structures is called “Fabric Formwork for Architectural Structures.”

• Exhibition and symposium brings professionals together

  As part of the international gathering celebrating Turin World Design Capital 2008, Architex brings professionals together from the textile industries with architects and designers.

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  Fabric lights up the market

  New technologies bring light—and the message—to fabric.

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  Textiles provide hurricane protection

  Textiles are applied to revolutionize the capacity of hurricane protection systems.

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  Hospital fabrics assist in protecting and promoting health

  From waiting rooms to surgical suites and beyond, hospital purchasers look for fabrics to keep hospitals clean.

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  Students focus on the environment at Design Camp

  Teens find use for recycled highway billboards, and learn a valuable lesson in design-build.

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  Coated textile fabrics meet demands of sign and advertising industry

  Decoprint© from DHJ International offers a wide range of versatile coated textile fabrics for both the indoor and short-term outdoor markets.

• Eco-friendly fabrics made for inkjet printing

  The textiles contain no heavy metals, PVC resins, phthalates or fungicides.

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  Mesh systems offer economical, functional design

  System applications include façade, space sculpting, corporate branding, security & safety, solar, ventilation and landscape interiors.

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  Nonwoven acoustic absorbers offer economical noise reduction

  A series of high-performance, low-density, nonwoven acoustic absorbers called Thinsulate™ Compressible (TC) Series High Performance Acoustic Insulation is available from 3M.

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  Recyclable fabrics produced with renewable energy

  Victor Innovatex offers Eco Intelligent® Polyester fabrics that are Cradle to Cradle™ Gold certified from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC).

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  Report outlines benefits of awnings

  A new report presents hard evidence for the benefits of awnings in helping provide more sustainable housing.

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  Fabric Structures discussed at symposium

  This past year’s Fabric Structures symposium—held the day before IFAI Expo 2007—focused on a single theme that had everyone abuzz: the future and importance of sustainable practices in business.

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  Plastic bubbles wrap up energy waste in Melbourne

  Inflated plastic bubbles enclose a shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia, solving a host of problems, including energy waste.

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  Expressive canopy crowns a New Zealand home

  The canopy that crowns Noble House on New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island invites poetic comparisons — a wind-carved dune, a sea-polished shell, a gull in swooping flight — but it was born strictly from function.

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  Acoustic canopy produces clear sound, clear design

  The design team for this project looked for a new approach, ultimately replacing the three wooden reflector blades of the original canopy with three stretched fabric blades.

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  Canopy protects students in school bus boarding area

  A San Antonio elementary school improves the educational experience by adding a new canopy.

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  Sustainable prefab debuts at West Coast Green

  The modular, prefabricated, zero-energy mkLotus Showhouse debuted to rave reviews at the recent West Coast Green Residential Building Conference & Expo 2007.

• ASLA releases green roof report

  The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released the first performance report since the society’s green roof was installed in July 2006.

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  Fabric Structures discussed at symposium

  This past year’s Fabric Structures symposium—held the day before IFAI Expo 2007—focused on a single theme that had everyone abuzz: the future and importance of sustainable practices in business.

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  Report outlines benefits of awnings

  A new report presents hard evidence for the benefits of awnings in helping provide more sustainable housing.

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  Exhibit explores use of sensitive textile skins on buildings

  A recent design probe from Philips called Off the grid: Sustainable Habitat 2020 is exploring the possibility of using sensitive textile skins on buildings to create energy independent structures.

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  The sustainable future of fabric

  Fabric’s sustainable future may help lead design forward.

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  Plastic bubbles wrap up energy waste in Melbourne

  Inflated plastic bubbles enclose a shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia, solving a host of problems, including energy waste.

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  Students focus on the environment at Design Camp

  Teens find use for recycled highway billboards, and learn a valuable lesson in design-build.

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