Project Gallery / Shenzhen Toll Booth Canopies

The Shenzhen Toll Booth Canopies feature a series of Birdair fabric membranes as multi-suspended cones. The simplistic design of the tensile structures creates a welcoming look that is also a functional, practical and efficient way of sheltering a popular transportation station.

Project: Shenzhen Toll Booth Canopies
Owner: China Astronautics Science and Technology Consultant Corporation; Beijing, China
Architect: Shanghai Institute for Architectural Design and Research; Shanghai, China
Engineer: Shanghai Institute for Architectural Design and Research; Shanghai, China
Market Sector: Transportation
Materials: PTFE
Location: Shenzhen, China
Completed: 2001