…support anchors and their concrete foundations and also keeping the terminal’s roof in place and under tension was a major obstacle to completing the HTC. The Solution Architects needed to…
…roofing system made from 208 separate PTFE (polytetrafluoroeethylene, or Teflon® fiberglass membrane panels. The roof’s pitch features a 1,100-foot long, 30-story arch that supports the 700 metric tons of cable…
…Inc. “Accordingly, we look forward to continuing our support of the University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning’s lecture series.” Birdair maintains a business development relationship with Zaha Hadid…
…beyond. We believe Birdair’s tensioned membrane amphitheater roof and shade canopies support our vision of Imagine Clearwater, and we’re eager to see them installed.” The world’s first and only translucent…
…supporting steel. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2016. As the mall prepares for its expansion, Liverpool needed a roofing solution that would help keep…
…the playing field, two 1,225-foot arch box trusses support the world’s longest single-span roof structure. About Birdair: Birdair, Inc. is the leading specialty contractor of custom tensile structures throughout the…
…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…
…fiberglass membrane, with a steel supporting structure. PTFE, or polytetrafluoroethylene, is known by the brand name Teflon®*, which coats the woven fiberglass to form a membrane that is extremely durable…
…architectural company Bury with general contractor Beck Group. Birdair’s scope of work included design, fabrication, supply and installation of the PTFE membrane, clamping, cables and structural supporting steel. Adding to…
…and structural supporting steel. Innovative Product Pays Off Birdair’s PTFE fiberglass membranes can be installed in climates ranging from the frigid arctic to the scorching desert heat, to the hot…
…was damaged during that storm,” says Dave Ricci, Birdair Service and Support Director. “It turned out to be from a piece of flying sheet metal and other objects. Otherwise, the…
…the original roof on the Georgia Dome. During a Southeastern Conference (SEC) basketball game on the night of Friday, March 14, the Georgia Dome felt the effects of the 100-plus…