…Award for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications from the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) for its work on for the Amber Interactive Center in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The…
…The increased natural light from the transparent PTFE material will reduce energy consumption during the day. This will maximize the comfort for athletes and spectators while providing protection from inclement…
…steel’s helical, spiral non–tangent curve design. The crew, comprised of five union iron workers from Iron Workers Local 397 in Tampa, Fla., worked 10–hour days, seven days a week to…
…existing sports stadiums and arenas. Tensile architecture provides many design and performance advantages as compared to conventional construction. With its natural daylighting, signature look, efficient structural solutions and minimal maintenance,…
…a PVC membrane liner, with two acoustical curtains. These curtains are supported by two pairs of structural steel leaning arches that define smaller scaled fabric fields, allowing for demountable functionality…
…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,…
…fiberglass membrane structure features a cable-supported “flying sails” design with supporting steel masts. The PTFE fiberglass membrane roof covers the mall’s outdoor food court and creates a unique focal point…
…city will soon have enhanced daylighting, durability and visual appeal thanks to Birdair. The company will serve as roofing subcontractor for Coyoacan Oasis shopping center in Mexico City, Distrito Federal,…
…custom tensile membrane structures throughout the world, will exhibit at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention, June 25–26, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas….
…For the World Cup, several venues are undergoing extensive renovations to get the country ready for the high profile event. All together there are two new, five renovated, and five…
…photovoltaic panels. Birdair fabricated and supplied the roof system that supports the photovoltaic panels and allows the individual panels to be removed without disturbing the roof fabric and also provided…
…public plaza and a transit station. Birdair’s project role involves designing and building the steel shoring towers, which will carry the vertical and horizontal roof loads. The towers extend 30…