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Opera roof makeover
June 30, 2014
…The theater’s recently completed rebuilding program replaced a 1960s era roof with a 55,000 sq ft fabric tensile roof. By Frank Edgerton Martin Sopot Opera LeÅ›na (also known…
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Commercial Center Parasols
June 1, 2014
…Resembling a savannah of inviting trees, 15 parasols provide texture and rhythm to open space. By Frank Edgerton Martin Winner of several awards, the Parc des Vergers de…
Wood makes this poolside canopy good
May 1, 2014
…The carefully engineered use of timber in this fabric tensile structure system leads to a unique and warm result. By Frank Edgerton Martin It’s hard to imagine going…
Floating on the land
September 1, 2013
…ETFE is the solution for a lively French resort. By Frank Edgerton Martin Located in Neydens, France, Vitam’Parc is a 50,000 square meter tourism destination that is part…
Going global with digital fabrication
May 1, 2013
…Advanced technology opens door to new design possibilities. By Frank Edgerton Martin With digital fabrication, the fabric industry has a powerful tool to combine international expertise with on-the-ground…
Fabrics shape a new media shop
January 1, 2013
…Three kinds of fabrics shape a 21st century production space. By Frank Edgerton Martin Like the traveling circuses in the 19th century and today, the field of new…
Fabric architecture’s material origins
November 1, 2012
…The fascinating and often surprising histories of today’s fabric manufacturers. By Frank Edgerton Martin Many of today’s leaders in industrial fabric began their corporate lives by making something…
Optimizing wind and water: cooling tricks in Beirut
September 1, 2012
…The Charles Hostler Student Center at the American University of Beirut. By Frank Edgerton Martin In arid climate cities, the way people use architecture and urban space changes…
Waterfalls inside: fabric creates water walls
July 1, 2012
…Metal mesh is a cool solution for Tulane University’s award-winning student center. By Frank Edgerton Martin In today’s most energy efficient and successful public buildings, metal meshes and…
Ecologies revealed: woven mesh replaces zoo fences
January 1, 2012
…Woven mesh helps the Auckland Zoo make fences disappear By Frank Edgerton Martin Opened in 2011, Te Wao Nui exhibit at Auckland Zoo offers an immersive and intimate…