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Seeing green up top
January 1st, 2008
By Bruce Dvorak and Marcus de la fleur Green roof technology has come a long way from sod houses and grassed, meadow-like roofs grazed by goats or sheep. It is rapidly moving forward with all expectations of transforming the way urban ecology is legislated, designed, and maintained across the country. Architects and engineers are running […]
Monument acts as engaging piece of public art
January 1st, 2008
LEAD Inc. | Husnes, Kvinnherad, Norway This 10m-tall installation, which won an Award of Excellence in the tensile structures under 930m2 (10,000 sq. ft.) category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, called "Tempo," a roundpoint landmark in Husnes, Norway, is a monument marking the history of an aluminum manufacturing plant, as well as an engaging […]
Membranes convey various feelings to performance venue visitors
January 1st, 2008
Commercial Industrial Delta S.A. | Lima, Peru This is a scene for culture and art, situated in Alameda del Rio Park, neighboring the Government Palace. Proposed by Lima’s Town Council, it is part of the “Amusement and Culture Area,” along the Rimac River in Lima, Peru. The scene’s base is a circular platform, over which […]
Membrane structure glorifies scenic spot
January 1st, 2008
Beijing N & L Fabric Technology | Beijing, PRC A small-scale membrane structure in the city plaza, the purpose of this project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tensile structures under 930m2 (10,000 sq. ft.) category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, is to glorify this scenic spot and to meet the needs […]
Tensioned membrane roof soars over entertainment facility
January 1st, 2008
Oasis Tension Structures (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. | Braeside, Victoria, Australia 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. It is a large tensile-membrane structure, which won an Award of Excellence in the tensile structures from 930–2,790m2 (10,000–30,000 […]
Covered walkway forms weatherproof entrance for VIP guests
January 1st, 2008
Architen Landrell Assoc. Ltd. | Monmouthshire, United Kingdom This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tensile structures from 930-2,790m2 (10,000-30,000 sq. ft.) category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, features a covered walkway leading from the Queen Elizabeth II Pier to the newly refurbished O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) in Greenwich, United […]
Covering protects customers from the elements
January 1st, 2008
Commercial Industrial Delta S.A. | Lima, Peru This covering, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tensile structures from 930-2,790m2 (10,000-30,000 sq. ft.) category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, extends over three corridors and four squares in a shopping center in Lima, Peru, to protect customers in the corridors and shops against rain, […]
Tensile structure allows zoo visitors to get up-close and personal
January 1st, 2008
UFS Australasia Pty Ltd. | Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the tensile structures more than 2,790m2 (30,000 sq. ft.) category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, covers Sydney Wildlife World, a new attraction showcasing Australia’s unique flora and fauna in the heart of Darling Harbour, Sydney, […]
Roofing structure echoes country’s natural environment
January 1st, 2008
Birdair Inc. | Amherst, N.Y., United States Kuwait Stadium, formally known as Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, is a 64,000-seat football (soccer) stadium in Safat, Kuwait. The client requested a unique design that made a statement for the stadium, while providing exceptional comfort and shading for seating. The stadium design features an extremely large, single-cable net […]
Cable-membrane structure covers landmark stadium
January 1st, 2008
Beijing N & L Fabric Technology Co. Ltd. | Beijing, China Foshan Stadium, a large cable-membrane structure, is the landmark of Foshan City, China. The stadium has a total membrane area of around 71,000m2, and membrane coverage of approximately 53,420m2. Its roofing structure, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the tensile structures more than […]