…at the Jeppesen Terminal’s south end had to be removed. However, the roof needed to be held stable for almost two years until the anchors could be reestablished on a…
…Stadium projects, including Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. As an integral part of Green Point Stadium’s design, engineering and construction, Birdair’s project role consists of…
…Town, South Africa), Durban Stadium (Durban, South Africa) and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth, South Africa). “Tensile architecture provides unique aesthetic appeal without sacrificing daylighting, solar shading or obstructing…
…require the use of products that can withstand intense heat from the sun. “Birdair’s striking membranes truly helped to enhance Khalifa International Stadium’s modern design,” said Michele Taylor, Director of…
…touring concerts in the Mid-South. The new site, located in Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, AR., has everything the WAC was looking for in a permanent location, including proximity to I-540,…
…Kenneth Cole, Talbots, Under Armour Factory Store, and White House | Black Market. When designing Palm Beach Outlets, the developer, New England Development, was seeking to create a shopping experience…
…impressive roster of high-profile athletic venues, including three 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums – Cape Town Stadium (Cape Town, South Africa), Moses Mabhida Stadium (Durban, South Africa) and Nelson Mandela…
…Wellness Center with its next-generation TensoSky® ETFE film. Approximately 12,300 square feet of Birdair’s ETFE film will be used along with support steel to form 33 three-layer cushions at the…
…among general contractors who can use significantly less steel and foundation materials for support. To date, there are nearly 60 significant structures in the world that feature ETFE, and plenty…
…Birdair’s founder, Walter Bird, saw the potential for PTFE fiberglass to be used in architecture and was the first to adapt it for use as a roofing material. In 1973,…
…and operators, the site details the overall benefits of tensile architectural systems for use in a variety of markets. “For more than half a century, Birdair has worked collaboratively with…
…engineer Buro Happold and general contractor Austin Flintco. They tapped Birdair for this project because of its tensile architecture expertise and its unique PTFE membrane canopies. “This is a first…