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Resin coat creates eco-friendly fabric
July 1st, 2008
Co-polyn is an eco-friendly next-generation industrial fabric coated with polyolefin-type resin. When exposed to flames, the fabric does not generate chlorine gas or toxic dioxin. It has hight strength, is lightweight and can be welded by high-frequency welders. Co-polyn is available in standard finish and non-halogen flame-retardant finish. SOURCE Fujimori Kogyo Co. Ltd.
Fabric structures shield members from errant golf balls
July 1st, 2008
A prestigious country club in Oregon calls for fabric structures to protect members and their expensive cars from errant golf balls. By Kent Hubbell In April 2005, I received a call from Howard McKee, architect for Bandon Dunes Resort, saying he had a problem that he thought I might be interested in solving. Mike Keiser, […]
Double-sided banners create visually appealing storefront
May 1st, 2008
Banner Creations Inc. | Minneapolis, Minn., United States The challenge was to create a storefront display that better utilized the customer’s expensive retail space and to create an environment that provided privacy without being totally closed off. The space, an Avant storefront in Minneapolis, Minn., also needed to be visually pleasing to customers inside while […]
Suspended banners humanize expansive space
May 1st, 2008
Judy Dioszegi, Designer | Green Oaks, Ill., United States Issues of architecture and space made this a complex project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the interior banners category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards. Architects visually lowered the 12m-high ceiling, attempting to humanize the expansive space. Three large banners were suspended from the […]
Structure, awnings and umbrellas create inviting look
May 1st, 2008
Tropical Js Inc. | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States The Miramar Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii, desired a centerpiece structure, awnings and umbrellas, which won an Award of Excellence in the multiple fabric structures category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, over its bar and special events room to create a new and inviting look. To seamlessly […]
Leaf designs provide functional centerpiece for renovation project
May 1st, 2008
Tropical Js Inc. | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States A basic flat canopy was to be turned into something more exciting and utilitarian at the Fairfield Hawaii resort in Waikiki, Oahu Reef, Hawaii. The original concept was flat and inconsistent with the character of fabric and fabric structures. It would have collected water, dirt and cigarette […]
Awnings and cabanas help restore casino
May 1st, 2008
Trimmer Smith Awning & Upholstery | Mobile, Ala., United States The project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the multiple fabric structures category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, consists of 16 quarter-bullnose awnings, 10 fully enclosed pool cabanas, and four open poolside cabanas in large shell-style with compound-radius bullnose edge-frames and 9m-diameter carousel […]
Sculptural installation reflects theme of time and change
May 1st, 2008
Jens J. Meyer, Visual Artist | Essen, Germany Hovering archives was a temporary art project in Hafen, in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany. The idea was to make the change of a fast-growing new neighborhood visible while connecting it to the history of the site. In daytime, the hourglass shape of the sculptural installation relates […]
Shopping center canopies provide escape from the heat
May 1st, 2008
FabriTec Structures | Costa Mesa, Calif., United States Westgate Shopping Center is a 603,870m2, multi-purpose facility with shops, restaurants, offices, theaters and residential units, located in Glendale, Ariz. This facility is within walking distance of the newly constructed Arizona Cardinals stadium. The shading canopies, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the architectural structures category […]
Fabric roof membrane shape promotes good acoustics for bandshell
May 1st, 2008
FTL Design Engineering Studio | New York, N.Y., United States This temporary bandshell is used for free performances in the neighborhood town square. A series of custom aluminum trusses support a fabric roof membrane, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the architectural structures category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, and can be installed […]