…TensothermTM roofing system by Birdair. Published: January 29, 2015 Athletics are an important part of the college experience and the community environment at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD….
…be supplying technical advisors for the local construction for the membrane installation. The owners, Gran Carpa Catedral Corp., will supply the steel super structure. A Vision for a Tent Cathedral…
…strong defense against the extreme wind, dirt, sand and heat of Kuwait’s harsh desert climate. Additionally, the structure maintains a long lifespan and is resistant to staining and soiling. Four-inch…
…competitive. Lightweight membrane structures provides a cost-effective solution requiring less structural steel to support the roof or façade and enabling long spans of column-free space. In addition, membrane offers building…
…manufacturing technology, has an air content of 95%, making Aerogel the lightest solid material in the world. Just one 3mm granule – a size equivalent to the head of a…
…entertainment venues, the lightweight membrane provides a cost-effective solution requiring less structural steel to support the roof or façade, enabling long spans of column-free space. In addition, membrane offers facility…
…facade solution for the new Atlanta stadium. The new state-of-the-art facility, set to open in 2017, will be home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS Atlanta, and will host…
…as they’ve had to do extremely little maintenance on the structure over the past 35 years.” Throughout the past three and a half decades, the tensioned membrane roof structure has…
…since its inception. Founded in 1957 by engineer Walter Bird, Birdair constructed the first permanent membrane structure in 1973, and developed an entirely new industry of tensile architectural fabric structures….
…in steel construction. For Cricket Stadium, this included an intricate steel geometric design consisting of several curved and long steel trusses. Adding to the project’s complex nature was first the…
…renovations to Arthur Ashe Stadium are part of the National Tennis Center’s five-year strategic transformation plan, to be completed in 2018. These enhancements also include the new, 8,000-seat Grandstand Stadium—previously…
…in two arches and fixed in the cable net structure. MakMax Australia project winners included St. Margaret’s Pool Variable Shade System in Brisbane – the first project to use the…