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1. Workshop: (Category); ... Past workshops have dealt with the design through erection of tension membrane structures. Another workshop concentrated on the design, fabrication and erection of knitted shadecloth structures. For ...; Created on 07 August 2019
2. Stadiums: (Category); Sports complexes including athletics, swiming, cycling, gymnastics, tennis, basketball, hockey and other large enclosures. These structures will often involve tensioned membrane roof panels, large ...; Created on 12 February 2015
3. Special Applications: (Category); Designers of lightweight structures can be at the cutting edge of innovation and explore new applications. The LSAA has a "special applications" category for this reason. The following articles are ...; Created on 30 October 2018
4. Spaceframes, Cablenets, Glazing: (Category); Projects in this category include non-prestressed structures such as domes and shells made from more traditional materials like concrete. Prestressed structures may include saddle shaped cablenets, ...; Created on 12 February 2015
5. Small Fabric Structures: (Category); Small Fabric Structures: Typically these may be of a plan area of 250 square metres or less. They are often used as shade structures or as signature items at entrances to larger buildings. Other applications ...; Created on 12 February 2015
6. Shadecloth Structures: (Category); There are several categories of "shade" structures which typically are constructed from knitted shadecloth in varying degrees of shade factor. Shade structures for sun / hail and wind protection of large ...; Created on 22 July 2015
7. Projects: (Category); Lightweight structures are typically used to support large surface areas such as roofs for stadia and other sporting facilities. They are also used for large span wall elements such as high tech glazing. ...; Created on 09 February 2015
8. Other Events: (Category); Events that are being organized by other organizations - that might be of some interest to those with a passion for lightweight structures.; Created on 12 February 2015
9. Member Profiles: (Category); ... for Conferences, Seminars and Design Award Entries. We have a passion for realizing excellence in producing world class lightweight structures. Members are engaged in the design, fabrication, erection ...; Created on 09 February 2015
10. Medium Fabric Structures: (Category); In terms of our LSAA Design Awards, a Medium sized Fabric Structure, or tensioned membrane structure) would have a surface area of between 250 and 1000 sqm. Fabric or membrane structures of this size ...; Created on 13 February 2015
11. Large Fabric Structures: (Category); Large fabric structures have generally been thought of as those that have a fabric surface area greater than 1000 square metres. These structures may be described as single surfaces or panels in the ...; Created on 12 February 2015
12. Facades: (Category); Lightweight structures are increasingly being applied to facades of buildings and may take the form of high-tech glazing, shade or heat controlling double surfaces. Laser cut metal panels can be used ...; Created on 12 July 2019
13. Events: (Category); ... and 18 2020 at the Hawthorn Campus of Swinburne University Highlights of these Conferences are the excellent presentations on lightweight structures in the region. Invited Keynote speakers are able to ...; Created on 09 February 2015
14. Entrances and Canopies: (Category); This category includes protruding entrance coverings from buildings as well as free standing shade providing structures. These forms may not necessarily have tensioned fabric as a major component. In ...; Created on 02 May 2020
15. Design Awards: (Category); The LSAA Design Awards are the Industry Premier Awards in the fields of lightweight structures and tensioned membrane structures. There are seven categories and we are looking for projects that have ...; Created on 07 August 2019
16. Conference Program: (Category); The LSAA Conferences run over two consecutive days with a gala Conference Dinner and Design Awards on the Thursday night. There is a mix of invited Keynote speakers as well as speakers from the local ...; Created on 07 August 2019
17. Awards: (Category); ... SMALL STRUCTURES Domestic, Project area < 250m2 MEDIUM STRUCTURES Project area between 250m2 and 1,000m2 SHADECLOTH APPLICATIONS External tensioned structures from shadecloth material. ...; Created on 09 February 2015
18. 2020 LSAA Design Awards: (Category); For the LSAA 2020 Design Awards, structures completed since October 2018 will be considered. You can download a Draft of the RULES and ENTRY FORMS for 2020; Created on 01 August 2019
19. 2018 Design Awards: (Category); The following projects were entered into the LSAA 2018 Design Awards. Scroll down for details. LSAA 2018 Design Award Entries by Category Category 1 "Small Structures" 1709 Oran Park Library. [Commendation] ...; Created on 09 October 2018
20. 2016 LSAA Design Awards: (Category); ... Entries by Category (with links to articles - use the Back button to return here) Note: In several cases only a gallery of images has been included to date. (July 2020) Category 1 "Small Structures" ...; Created on 26 February 2016