Step right up to see the all-new, open-planned, space-age Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. Get set for a 21st century show this year, thanks to a $108 million revamp. But for a few familiar landmarks – the Pie in the sky for one – much of the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds is unrecognisable. Most startling is the giant […]
A 27-METRE high big-top was unveiled at the redeveloped Royal Melbourne Showgrounds yesterday, and will house fruit, meat and vegetable displays during the show. The $2 million Grand Pavilion, has a -coated-PES roof designed to last 20 years, and will be available for hire for concerts, shows and other events. Its architect, Daryl Jackson, said […]
Structurflex wins Award of Excellence – Commercial Canopies This is the first single-layer ETFE membrane system built in North America. It is a lightweight and semitransparent covering for an outdoor courtyard at Kansas City’s new mixed-use development known as the Power and Light District. The nine-block area is anchored by the “Live!” block and is […]
International sculptor Anish Kapoor stretches fabric and steel to manipulate views of the New Zealand seascape “I am interested in sculpture that manipulates the viewer into a specific relationship with both space and time.” -Anish Kapoor, Tate Magazine, July 2007 The Indian-born artist Anish Kapoor is probably best known in the United States for his […]
Structurflex delivered a turnkey solution for an outdoor patio and dining area that was covered by an awning and at the end of its life. Structurflex delivered a turnkey solution for an outdoor patio and dining area that was covered by an awning and at the end of its life. The scope of work included […]
The Freight House District is a new mixed use development that includes restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues and is also connected to a minor league baseball park. The destination is crowned by a single layer ETFE system that covers the outdoor entertainment and lounging areas. The canopy was designed and developed to provide protection from […]
Excerpted from Structural Engineering and Design Magazine Besides open structures, material can be used for fully enclosed structures such as atriums and other humidity controlled environments. When DuPont invented Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) as an insulation material for the aeronautics industry in the 1930s, certainly no one envisioned its transformation into a revolutionary architectural material. Nearly […]
Products and services for an airport development must be provided with optimum efficiency. Every aspect of its upgrade considered the comfort of passengers using the airport. As with increased security and extended facilities within the pier, so, too, was there extended coverage from the elements outside the building. Structurflex, in conjunction with the project architects, […]
The five-story, 60’s era West Hills Medical Office Building in Los Angeles was due for an exterior facelift. A complete exterior renovation by Michael W. Folonis Architects revealed that water infiltration had caused structural damage to the existing horizontal plaster awnings; removing them was a costly process that consumed much of the project budget. This […]
We are pleased to have collaborated with KieranTimberlake and the outfit of a parking structure on the Rice University Campus. In their blog post, they describe the concepts they employed to create an iconic sculptural element. For more details see the KieranTimberlake blog post.
