…lightweight long-span roofing and tensile structures throughout the world, will serve as the roofing subcontractor for the retrofit of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India. Birdair’s project role consists…
…subcontractor to Taiyo Membrane Corporation (TMC), Birdair designed, manufactured and supplied the 88 membrane panels that form the facility’s 54,000 square meter tensile roof that spans over 240 meters. TMC…
…glass fibre membrane roof that will span a total of 16,600 square metres providing cover for the East, West and Southern perimeter of the structure. Completion of the 25,000 seat…
…was working with the existing geometry,” said Peter Wright, project manager for Birdair. “My hat’s off to the architect [Marcos Suberville of Interdiseños S.A. de C.V in Col. Lomas Altas,…
…and Environmental Design) certification, which is given to projects that use less materials and increase daylighting to conserve resources and increase sustainability. The project team is hopeful that Estádio Nacional…
…wind issue isn’t different when considering other building materials; they all must be engineered to meet the codes. The message is that fabric is a viable material that has been…
…and features no halogens that could produce fluorine and chlorine upon landfill disposal. The plant grows well in a variety of climates and is farmed principally throughout China, India, Africa…
…his work, which can be seen from Burkina Faso to India. While he was still a student in Germany, he won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his design…
…of Cabot Corporation’s Nanogel aerogel sandwiched between two layers of structural PTFE fiberglass membrane. This creates an insulated, energy-efficient inner layer that maintains translucency and promotes natural daylighting. The fabric…
…system that can deliver high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance, enhance roof durability and reduce both building cooling loads and the heat island effect. The CRRC, a private nonprofit…
…aimed at making Coney Island, New York, more of a year-round destination. The estimated $53 million project will include an entertainment complex and public park that will be housed in…