Single-layer ETFE façade sails assist with solar control while allowing uniform distribution of daylight. Published: March 10, 2021 Birdair, Inc., the world’s leading specialty contractor for custom tensile membrane…
…Location: Safat, Kuwait Kuwait National Stadium, located in the city of Safat, was designed with a tensioned fabric membrane roof to shield fans from the searing desert heat, where summer…
…a low coefficient of friction of its surface, preventing dust or dirt from sticking to it and making it easy to maintain. Highly transparent (from 90%-95%), ETFE film does not…
…conducted to better understand behavior under extreme wind pressure that could occur to this canopy. The potential for flutter was reduced by pre-stressing the fabric and limiting the size of…
…panels. The roof’s pitch features a 1,100 foot long, 30 story arch that supports the 700 metric tons of cable net that make up the tensile roofing system. “We’re grateful…
…of a group of firms called ARCHonsortium, LLC, Indianapolis, IN. (www.archonsortium.net). As part of the group, Franklin served as chief designer for all Birdair components of the parking garage as…
…cables, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) mesh and glass that form the 68,000-seat, six-level facility’s eye-catching tensile roof. Shaped like a bicycle wheel, the roof is made up of 340,000 square feet…
…South African skyline, while functionally it will provide support for the 700 metric tons of cable net that support the tensile roofing system. As an added benefit, patrons will be…
…supported by a cable net. Lastly, another portion located on the lower edges near the compression ring will incorporate Birdair’s Tensotherm system in order to provide thermal performance. The installation…
…membrane to achieve cool roof status, as established by the Cool Roof Rating Council and designed to net benefits for owners, occupants, utility operators and the environment. “We have the…
…steel latticework that links the region to its nomadic past, the canopy design of Jaber Al- Ahmad International Stadium offers spectators an effective shade system with a touch of Middle…
…film supported by a cable net. And a third portion of the roof, located on the lower edges near the compression ring, incorporates Birdair’s Tensotherm system to enhance thermal performance….