Birdair’s PTFE Tensioned Membrane Canopy Structures to Take Protection to New Heights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Seven tensile canopy structures to be installed as part of airport’s Park Economy 3…
…three-cone and four-inverted-cone-shaped structure is made of fabric PTFE fiberglass membrane, with a steel supporting structure. PTFE, or polytetrafluoroethylene, is known by the brand name Teflon® and coats a woven…
Adaptive Reuse Spawns Coney Island’s Ford Amphitheater, an Iconic Urban Venue Topped with Birdair PVC Membrane The new venue—covered by a canopy featuring a PVC polyester membrane exterior and liner…
…ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, a transparent film that is lightweight, flexible and sustainable. ETFE will cover a steel lattice shell structure to create a dramatic sculptural entrance canopy. The ETFE material can…
…aquatic facility that was originally built for the 1977 Bolivarian Games. The Piscina Olympica’s eyecatching, concave roof will be updated from PVC to PTFE, a Teflon®-coated woven fiberglass membrane. Birdair,…
…the first U.S. multifamily residential structure to be 100% energy neutral. “Birdair is very pleased to play a part in bringing Lawrence Scarpa to Buffalo to discuss his firm’s sustainable…
Birdair has World Cup Stadiums Covered The Buffalo News Published: May 30, 2014 When World Cup fan attend matches in Brazil next month, they can thank Birdair for making their…
…transparent ETFE film. Download PDF Version: MetalsinConstruction-Yonkers Fall-2013.pdf Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway Location: Yonkers, New York Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York welcomes guests…
…1956. In 1972 Birdair introduced Teflon-coated fiberglass, and the first permanent tensile membrane structure was constructed at LaVerne College in California. Birdair is headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., from which the…
…strong need for projects utilizing a Birdair tensile membrane structure. “We are excited to work closely with the architects, engineers, building owners and developers in Brazil on tensile architecture projects…
…functionality. Birdair served as roofing subcontractor for the 70,000 seat stadium and incorporated a 500,000 square foot tensile roofing system made from 208 separate PTFE (polytetrafluoroeethylene, or Teflon®) fiberglass membrane…
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