Fabric structure to be largest of its type in the world

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

American Spaceframe Fabricators International has been contracted to build a fabric structure in Puerto Rico that, when complete, will be the largest of its type in the world. The company is moving its operations to Ocala, Florida. For more information, visit www.asfi.net.
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Hightex gets high sign

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

The polymer membrane tensile structure producer Hightex Group PLC has won a 7 million euro contract to provide a membrane roof that will be part of the upgrading of the First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg for the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup. For more information, visit www.hightexworld.com.…
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Tensioned membrane roof soars over entertainment facility

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

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, …
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Covered walkway forms weatherproof entrance for VIP guests

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

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…
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Covering protects customers from the elements

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

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

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

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&rsq…
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Roofing structure echoes country’s natural environment

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

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…
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Cable-membrane structure covers landmark stadium

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

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 Outsta…
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Expressive canopy crowns a New Zealand home

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors, Features

By Shelby Gonzalez 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 its form was born strictly from function. Designed and now inhabited by architect Greg …
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Canopy protects students in school bus boarding area

January 1, 2008  |  Exteriors, Features

A San Antonio elementary school improves the educational experience by adding a new canopy. For health and safety reasons, the independent San Antonio, Texas, school district needed to provide sun and rain protection for the children waiting to board school buses at Sky Harbor Elementary. Looking fo…
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