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The entrance canopy of the airport of Clerk, Philippines, it covered with single layer ETFE technology. The result is a highly transparent cover that almost disappears depending on the solar lighting conditions. The roof consists of 6 spans measuring approximately 14m x 4. The ETFE is supported by a series of stainless steel cables with […]
Five differently shaped canopies covered with a transparent single-layer ETFE film designed to withstand up to 300 kg of wind shear. These are the requirements received by designers engaged in the design of a new Hotel and Resort in Palm Beach, Miami. In order to meet the stringent requirements, the roofs were engineered in order […]
The Azerbaijan pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai is a structural and an aesthetic challenge as well. The roof consists of 3 different areas. The largest surface, of about 700 square meters, is mado of a double-layer ETFE cushion in which the external layer is white colored and the external one is digitally printed with the […]
The shelter for the entrance to the camping resort was made of steel and ETFE pillows. The structure consists of 72 ETFE cushions of different shapes and sizes for a total of 550 covered square meters. The cushions are 2 layers: the external one is printed in order to shade the area underneath.
5 years after the first hospitality by Maco Technology, here is the complete restayling of the Tensairity model that connects 2 semi-trailers and that marked the beginning of a new generation of light and easy to assemble structures. The original structure, dated 2014, can be found here https://www.macotechnology.com/portfolio/hospitality-with-semi-trailers-ducati-sbk/. Although the form is very similar to […]
In order to improve the aesthetics of and old industrial warehouse built in different period of time, a textile panel facade was designed. The textile façade consists of a series of aluminum panels hooked to the existing building by means of a an aluminium frame substructure punctually hooked to the building. The aluminum frames allow […]
Covering of 1500 m2 in triple layer ETFE cushions printed to protect the Teatro della Cava del Sole, Matera. The theater is the most important venue in the framework of the redevelopment of the area of the Matera as European Capital of Culture 2019. All information on the event can be found here: https: //www.matera […]
The atrium of a multi-storey office building is closed by an ETFE cushion roof. The total covered area is approximately 800 sq m. The silver-colored triple-layer ETFE cushions rest on a sub-structure si made of curved steel arches covering a 24-meters span. The cushions, 21 in total, triangular and spindle-shaped, have sinuous shapes that follow […]
From the idea of studio Ammatamma comes the desire to create a transparent drop-shaped inflatable. The bubble, filled with smoke and illuminated with plays of light, floats in the octagonal hospice of one of the towers of the Fortezza da Basso and overlooks Corneliani’s collection for Pitti Uomo. The 4.5-meter-diameter inflatable is made of PVC […]
The ETFE cover of the swimming pool and the new wellness center inaugurated in May 2018 has been designed and built for Camping Garden Paradiso. The cover consists of 550 square meters divided into 20 triple layer ETFE cushions. The two external layers are printed in colored dots white. The printing gradient of ETFE has […]
