January 2009 Issue

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  Fabric provides defining element for airport bar

  A compact bar at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport lights up the traveler’s time and space.

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  Strip malls turned on end

  Winners of a competition to redesign strip malls were announced by the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.

• RIP for RCA Dome

  The air supported fabric roof of the RCA Dome (originally called the Hoosier Dome) was deflated and removed in late September 2008 to allow the arena to be demolished.

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  Awning solves solar control issues at Fort Jackson

  During the summer of 2007, the engineering department of the United States Army, Fort Jackson contracted Columbia Screen & Tents to review recurring problematic solar control issues at Hilton Field Review.

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  Awning mimics shape and appearance of beer mug

  This project is an entry awning to provide shelter and signage for Marshall Brewing Company, the new and only local brewery in Tulsa, Okla.

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  Structures support awnings to provide rain protection

  The Kahulai, Maui, Hawaii, Post Office wanted awnings to be hung to provide rain protection to trucks and workers during the loading and unloading of mail trucks at the Kahului Airport.

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  System provides privacy, protection and ambiance

  The homeowner’s idea was to create the warm and comfortable feeling of the ocean beach by her swimming pool, as well as gain privacy and protect her children from UV rays while enjoying the outdoors.

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  Motorized retractable shading system protects pergola

  The intent of this project was to design and install a motorized retractable shading system on an existing custom built flat-roofed pergola that would be resistant to moderate wind.

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  Retractable awnings help homeowner control indoor temperature

  This project consisted of three retractable awnings installed on a custom-built home.

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  First single-layer ETFE membrane installed in North America

  This is the first single-layer ETFE membrane system, which won an Award of Excellence in the commercial canopies category of the 2008 International Achievement Awards, built in North America.

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  Elegant canopy helps set restaurant patio apart

  This is a beautifully elegant patio canopy for the terrace of the Zurra Restaurant in Miami, Fla., sets the restaurant apart.

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  Zeppelin canopy promotes popular roller coaster

  Sundance Mfg. Inc. | Orlando, Fla., United States

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  Fabric canopies showcase the flexibility of space

  Two public atria — one in Peru, the other in Mexico — welcome natural light in poetic interplay.

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  Semi-circular awning helps spruce up old warehouse

  Transforming a tired brick box into a lively center for selling tires.

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  Artists and architects create unique works for GLOW

  For 10 days in November 2008, downtown Eindhoven, The Netherlands, became an open-air museum to several dozen art and design installations of light in the third edition of GLOW, an international light event.

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  Public art project explores city’s history

  Fabric and graphics in a downtown carries the message of universality.

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  BMW’s GINA features fabric skin

  A car built by asking the question “How can a car be made?”

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  Exhibition: Fashioning felt

  The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will present a comprehensive overview of the varied uses of felt in contemporary design.

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  Conference: Textile Roofs 2009

  The 14th international workshop on the design and practical realization of architectural membrane structures.

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  PVC breeds controversy

  Can vinyl fit in a green world?

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  Japanese shoji now offered in FR glass fiber option

  Traditional shoji dividers are made of translucent rice paper, an impractical material without flame retardant modifiers for today’s commercial requirements.

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  Membrane qualified for Energy Star® and Cool Roof Rating Council rankings

  A first for fabric roofing systems, the Sheerfill Architectural Membrane offered by Birdair, Inc., is qualified for Energy Star® and Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) rankings.

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  Panels offer flexible lighting option

  Innolite light emitting capacitor (LEC)-based panels make lighting paper-thin for illumination on signage, architecture, and even wallpaper.

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  Panels shift color in response to body heat

  Designers Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne, of Visual Reference Studio, have introduced Touch Wall Panels, for those seeking full-body contact with a heat-sensing surface.

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  Professional Awning Manufacturers Association publishes new reference guide

  The Professional Awning Manufacturers Association has published a new reference guide called the Fabric Awning & Canopy Building Code Reference.

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  Eco-conscious home offers smart green features

  Prefab green ‘smart home’ lets the sunshine in.

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  Public art project explores city’s history

  Fabric and graphics in a downtown carries the message of universality.

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  Tension revisited—3: ForTen 3000

  An ongoing review of tension structure software.

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  BMW’s GINA features fabric skin

  A car built by asking the question “How can a car be made?”

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  Fabric provides defining element for airport bar

  A compact bar at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport lights up the traveler’s time and space.

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  England schools incorporate smart materials and design

  Oldham Schools in England leads the way to intelligent, and light-filled, educational settings.

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  New Zealand netball center sports eco-friendly facility

  An eco-friendly sports facility for women filled with diffuse light.

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  Corporate headquarters features solar screening system

  The addition of exterior fabric shades completes the headquarters for a Midwestern agribusiness.

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  Fabric canopies showcase the flexibility of space

  Two public atria — one in Peru, the other in Mexico — welcome natural light in poetic interplay.

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  Semi-circular awning helps spruce up old warehouse

  Transforming a tired brick box into a lively center for selling tires.

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  Outdoor dining pavilion includes cooling tables

  Harking back to a simpler time, when technology was evident, and worked!

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  Corporate headquarters features solar screening system

  The addition of exterior fabric shades completes the headquarters for a Midwestern agribusiness.

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  Outdoor dining pavilion includes cooling tables

  Harking back to a simpler time, when technology was evident, and worked!

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  Tension tent pavilions produce energy

  PromoMod produces sufficient energy to power an array of devices, including computers, communications devices and lighting.

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  England schools incorporate smart materials and design

  Oldham Schools in England leads the way to intelligent, and light-filled, educational settings.

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  New Zealand netball center sports eco-friendly facility

  An eco-friendly sports facility for women filled with diffuse light.

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  PVC breeds controversy

  Can vinyl fit in a green world?

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  Specifying green roof fabrics

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

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