…frame over the university’s winter holiday break, to avoid lifting over the building while students and staff were present. The roof also needed to meet Florida Building Code (FBC) requirements….
…in June 2016 thanks to a collaborative effort between FTL Design & Engineering Studio (as the tensile roofing consultant), GKV Architects (for the Childs Restaurant restoration and Seaside Park development),…
…aged performance levels over a three-year period. SHEERFILL maintains an initial solar reflectance performance rating of 0.73 and an initial thermal emittance rating of 0.89. As a joint program between…
…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…
…resistant and meets numerous energy code standards, including those set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Download PDF Version: BIR_GranCarpaCatedral_Press release_Final 1-21-15.pdf Gran Carpa…
…for embassy design.” Birdair’s ETFE film has been optimized to shade interiors at the embassy from east, west and south sun while admitting daylight and framing large open-view portals to…
…corporate office, the Vancouver Convention Centre East, the Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver, the World Trade Centre office tower and the VINCI parkade. Download PDF Version: 2010-08-17_Canada_Place_Contract.pdf Canada Place Location: Vancouver,…
…be completed prior to the stadium hosting matches during the FIFA World Cup in June 2026. PTFE panels on the east and west sides of the stadium will be completed…
…main grandstand, bleacher seating for 900 in the east end zone and two berms, which can accommodate 2,100. Soccer-fans sitting in the grandstands will be protected from sun-overexposure or rain…
…Eastern flair. The 64,000-seat facility, located in the city of Safat, is scheduled for completion in December and is the largest soccer and Olympic-standard sports venue in Kuwait. Given its…
…The new Tensotherm structure is a composite system that features PTFE-coated fiberglass as the exterior membrane and inner liner, and one 8mm layer of Nanogel blanket sandwiched in between. The…
…his work in the Middle East. Download PDF Version: BDA_Pritzker Architecture Prize Canopy_ Press Release_final.pdf Pritzker Architecture Prize 2015 Location: Miami Beach, FL Birdair Builds Replica Canopy for Pritzker Architecture…