This project was entered in the LSAA 2009 Design Awards (Cat 2, 2397)
Entrant: Oasis Tension Structures (Australia) Pty Ltd
Location: Hugh King Boulevard - Mildura VIC
Application: This large PVC structure was created to provide a spectacular shelter from which entertainment of all descriptions can operate under cover in the picturesque environment of the banks of the Murray River in Mildura.
LSAA 2013 Design Awards - High Commendation (Category 2 Medium Structures #2926)
Entrant: Oasis Tension Structures
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Location: East Boundary Rd, East Bentleigh
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Client: Glen Eira City Council; Completion Date: December 2011
Judges Comments:
"Advances the technology in insulated membranes"
"Rather idiosyncratic form which answers a functional challenge, has a bit of fun, and provides some identity to a facility not short of disparate elements"
Entrant: Structurflex Ltd - Engineering Fabrication Installation
Location: Hamilton Lake Domain
Client: Hamilton City Council
Architect: 360 Architects
Struct. Eng.: Compusoft Engineering
Builder: Foster Construction
Fabricator: Structurflex
This project was entered in the LSAA 2009 Design Awards - Medium Structures (#2022)
No further details have been entered to date.
APPLICATION OF PROJECT:
ETFE 600 sqm Skylight over an indoor swimming pool
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Shore Physical Education Centre (SPEC) was built to deliver a suite of new flexible learning spaces including a multi-purpose sports complex and an indoor swimming pool. The 16 pillow, 3-layer ETFE skylights were a key part of the indoor swimming pool roof, designed to fill the indoor aquatic centre with natural lighting, while also providing a modern, highly aesthetic architectural feature to the roof.
DESIGN / FABRICATION / INSTALLATION BRIEF
The ETFE skylights located over the indoor swimming pool in the new Shore Physical Education Centre (SPEC) were required to interface with the surrounding Kingspan insulated roof system. We worked closely with the project Architect, Structural Engineer and Builder to develop design details that allowed the two elements to seamlessly connect.
Hiding of ductwork and the air supply plenum was important to the overall finish and as part of our value engineering approach to design, we proposed unique design touches, such as painting the air supply lines to match the internal fascia and keeping the ductwork hidden adjacent to structural elements in order to keep the premium-quality project finish required by the project brief.
Entrant: Fabritecture
Location: Brisbane
Client: AGS Construction
Completion Date: February 2012
This project was entered in the LSAA 2013 Design Awards (Cat 2, 2301)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Halo was designed to take full advantage of Brisbane's wonderful weather offering a sophisticated, open-air lounge environment. In the trendy suburb of Paddington on the West Side of Brisbane is the Caxton Street Precinct famous for its entertainment venues and bustling nightlife.
APPLICATION OF PROJECT:
3 Pod like classrooms at Green School NZ
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
To provide an outer skin from a material that can be recycled if/when replaced and also blends into environment. Wastage of non-recyclable materials to be kept to a minimum.
Also to provide the support frame to take the PVC membrane.
DESIGN / FABRICATION / INSTALLATION BRIEF
It was requested by the architect that we would supply a membrane solution for three-pod like classrooms for Green School New Zealand, to function as an aesthetic cladding and to create a ventilated thermal barrier to reduce a “heat soak effect” into the building. This was to complement the “green” label for the structure, reducing running costs and adding an organic look.
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
The overall complexity of the project was caused by the intriguing shape and challenging geometry, also the construction materials which were proposed.
The glulam timber beams implicated large tolerances on site, which required the steel components to be customized to match each of the three structures.
3d- digitizing of the design assisted by the construction of the tension-membranes. The high stretch of the fabric paired with the shape of the structures added the additional complexity of staged tensioning over multiple weeks.
MATERIALS
Mehler – Valmex Lodge de lux FR – 580gsm PVC
FABRICATION
The fabrication had complex geometry as the fabric had a high weft compensation which meant minimum tolerance to allow for the correct fit. The geometry for the fabric started with digital site measure using a Proliner first, followed by computer controlled cutting many checks and keder length dimensions to ensure accurate final panel size.
A similar process was used for the steel fabrication given the challenging geometry.
COLLABORATION, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Being a bespoke membrane structure Cleland Construction Limited had to overcome the different approach from standard construction methodology and Fabric Structures & Cleland Construction work well to get the desired effect. This was mainly around a realization that fabrication off a 3D model was not going to create a successful outcome, therefore a proliner measure once the steel had been installed, then fabrication (with multiple QA check s) was agreed.
COSTS
Design – 12% Fabric – 6% Fabrication – 6% Steel – 50% Extrusion etc – 4% Installation – 22%
PROJECT CREDITS
Project Name Green School New Zealand
Location 406 Koru Road, Koru
City New Plymouth
Country New Zealand, 4374
Completion Date Oct-20
Category 2 Medium structures – 250m2 – 1000m2
Entrant Name Fabric Structures Limited
Address: 141 Dent Street,
Suburb: Central Business, Whangarei
Country: New Zealand, 0110
Telephone Land line: +64 9 4388343
Mobile: +64 275276452
Email Address:
Website address: www.fabricstructure.co.nz
Entrant Type / Role Designer / Fabricator / Installer
Project Client: Green School
Project Architect: Glen Brebner, Milca Severo, Boon
Structural Engineer: Fabspan/XiangDu
Specialist Consultant & Role: Kayne Jacobson, Project Manager
Building Contractor: Cleland Construction Limited
Fabricator(s): Fabric Structures Ltd – for membrane fabric
Others: Meco Engineering Co for Steel (under FSL contract)
Entrant: MakMax Australia - Designer
Location: Port Lincoln South Australia
Client: Kym Clarke Constructions
Architect: John Diekman Architects
Struct. Eng.: MakMax Australia
Others: Cost Management Partners
Builder: Kym Clarke Constructions
Fabricator: MakMax Australia
This project was entered in the LSAA 2009 Design Awards (Cat2, Medium Fabric Structures #2813)
No further details have been entered to date.
APPLICATION OF PROJECT:
The project was to design and install a unique waterproof shade structure to a Year 11/12 study area at an elite private Grammar School in Sydney.
The area under cover is 760sqm. The space to be shaded was clearly defined and located between the austere 19th century red brick buildings on a second floor flat tiled roof
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Beyond a school’s playing fields, exposed concrete surfaces often represented the extent of outdoor space in many schools built a century ago. Knox Grammar was no different.Today the definition of outdoor space is much more exciting and open to design possibilities. For schools with resources, outdoor spaces can be unique, comfortable, multifunctional and aesthetic.
APPLICATION OF PROJECT:
3 Pod like classrooms at Green School NZ
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
To provide an outer skin from a material that can be recycled if/when replaced and also blends into environment. Wastage of non-recyclable materials to be kept to a minimum.
Also to provide the support frame to take the PVC membrane.
DESIGN / FABRICATION / INSTALLATION BRIEF
It was requested by the architect that we would supply a membrane solution for three-pod like classrooms for Green School New Zealand, to function as an aesthetic cladding and to create a ventilated thermal barrier to reduce a “heat soak effect” into the building. This was to complement the “green” label for the structure, reducing running costs and adding an organic look.
This project was entered in the LSAA 2016 Design Awards (Cat 2, Medium Fabric Structures 1293)
Entrant: Shade And Membrane Structures Australia (Design / Project Management / Install)
Location: Hornsby, NSW. Completed: April 30 2014
Client: ADCO Constructions / Hornsby City Council
Team: Peter Hunt Architects, Larry Shyu Global Membrane Design, ADCO Constructions, Shadecom / Fabric Solutions
Application: To design, engineer, fabricate and install approximately 400 sqm of waterproof shade structures to cover two seating areas.
Description:
Working closely with the council, their architects, the builders and the engineers for over 18 months we were able to come up with a design that suited both the architectural and practical intent. With the centre opening in July 2014, the council are extremely pleased with the outcome. We were basically asked to cover the seating areas of two sides of the pool to provide both cover and international water polo standard lighting to the pool area.
Dreamworld Taipan Theme Park Entrance Canopy Description
The Steel Taipan ride at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast is the theme parks newest attraction. The AUD$32million roller coaster features a 1.2km track roller coaster and the Southern Hemisphere’s first triple launch system that launches the train forward, backwards, and then forwards again at a top speed of 105km/hr!
Fabritecture was contracted for the design & construction of a bespoke walkway canopy structure to shelter patrons as they wait in line for the Steel Taipan ride. The structure features custom printed Serge Ferrari PVC designed to match the architectural intent of the structure – to emulate the scales of a taipan snake!
This project was entered in the LSAA 2016 Design Awards - (Cat2, 2697)
Entrant: Structureflex (Designer / Engineer)
Location: Junortoun, Bendigo. Completed: December 2015
Client: Catholic College Bendigo
Team: Y2 Architects, Steve Huppert, John Killmister (Cert. Eng), Shade Living Pty Ltd, Glarfab (membranes), Thornton Engineering (steel)
Application
A large asphalt courtyard area was upgraded to provide a focal point for the students for play and school functions.
This project was entered in the LSAA 2011 Design Awards (Cat 2, 2131)
APPLICATION OF PROJECT:
Hospitality and Recreation: The tensile fabric structures provide shade canopies for the patrons of the alfresco dining areas as well as creating an aesthetic focal point to the front of the apartment building at Soul, Surfers Paradise.
Entrant: Structurflex Ltd
Client: Emirates Engineering Services Architect: ARENCO
Structural Engineer: Wade Consulting Group
Fabricator(s): Structurflex Ltd
This project was entered in the LSAA 2007 Design Awards (Medium Structures #3022)
Application and Function
Provide an ascetically pleasing entrance structure that is visible from a great distance.
The instruction was to supply an open and light atrium at the entrance to the mall.
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