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Aging of membrane materials
November 17, 2009
…diesel vehicles and many industries around the city falls on the structures and dirty rainwater runs off of their surfaces. It is educational to compare the appearance of the surface…
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Towards a living architecture
November 1, 2009
…Resources Jeffrey L. Bruce & Co. www.jlbruce.com Green Roofs for Healthy CitiesA leading green roof advocacy and research group that Jeffrey Bruce helped to found. Its website includes helpful technical…
New retractable roof for Vancouver Whitecaps
November 1, 2009
…Bennett. The new roof—resembling the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, the largest steel/cable membrane internal roof in the world was engineered by Schlaich Bergermann und Partner with Geiger Engineers….
North America’s first modular living wall installation opens in Vancouver
November 1, 2009
…Sharp & Diamond, working with G-Sky, has recently completed a new generation of living wall at the Vancouver International Airport. With documented benefits for heat islands, sound control and building…
Structures designed for recovery
September 1, 2009
…organization took interest in the draft, I would be glad to make it available for free.” For more information on the Sphere Refugee Tent, visit www.formstark.com. Relief at the ready:…
Tension tent pavilions produce energy
September 1, 2009
…enjoys a 30-year leadership position in the manufacture of tensile structures and has been the world’s leading provider of flexible, photovoltaic fabrics since 1998. For more information, visit www.ftlsolar.com….
Coney Island amphitheater features fabric roof
September 1, 2009
…an ice rink can replace 5,000 of the seats beneath the canopy. The amphitheater is anticipated to be finished by the end of 2011. For more information, visit www.grimshaw-architects.com….
Air-supported membrane roof gets retrofitted
September 1, 2009
…by Cabot Corp., is sandwiched between two layers of structural PTFE fiberglass membrane while maintaining translucency, allowing a through transmission of 3.5% natural daylight. For more information, visit www.birdair.com….
PAMA launches new website for landscape architects
September 1, 2009
…website focuses on background information about the sustainable advantages of using awnings and shade canopies to provide cooler, energy-saving landscapes and gardens for clients. For more information, visit www.DesignWithAwnings.com….
“Bird’s Nest” wins RIBA Lubetkin award
September 1, 2009
…Arup Sport, Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong, and the artist Ai Wei Wei. The roof of the stadium incorporates single layers of ETFE. For more information, visit www.architecture.com….