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Soft canopies / Maritz Vandenberg

By: Vandenberg, Maritz.
Series: Detail in building. Publisher: London : Academy Editions, 1996Description: 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 185490440X.Subject(s): Cable structures | Canopies, Architectural | Roofs, Fabric | Roofs, SuspensionDDC classification: 721.5
Contents:
Soft Canopies. - Definitions. - History. - Appropriate Use. - Appropriate Form and Material. - Design Process. - Deciding the Surface Geometry. - Deciding a Workable Pre-Stressing Method. - Deciding Weave and Seam Directions. - Analysing the Structure's Response to Loads. - Dimensioning the Parts for Fabrication. - The Fabrication and Erection Process. - Fabric Choice and Specification. - Fabric Joint Specification. - Tendon Choice and Specification. - Tendon Terminations. - Canopy Maintenance. - Cost. - Conclusion. - Case study 1. Extension to the Prophet's Holy Mosque. - Case study 2. Buckingham Palace ticket office. - Case study 3. Carlos Moseley Pavilion. - Appendix A: specialist firms. - Appendix B: illustration credits. - Further reading.
Summary: ... This, the second title in the series, deals with tensioned fabric canopies. Because the history of the design types starts only in about 1955 the present volume concentrates on design principles rather than history. There are, in addition, three case examples showing foldable or transportable shelters, the most functionally appropriate application for such membranes. They are the Extension to the Prophet's Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia by Bodo Rasch and Buro Happold; Buckingham Palace Ticket Office in London by Sir Michael Hopkins and Partners and Ove Arup and Partners; and the Carlos Moseley Pavilion in New York by FTL Associates and Buro Happold. - Back cover.
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Soft Canopies. - Definitions. - History. - Appropriate Use. - Appropriate Form and Material. - Design Process. - Deciding the Surface Geometry. - Deciding a Workable Pre-Stressing Method. - Deciding Weave and Seam Directions. - Analysing the Structure's Response to Loads. - Dimensioning the Parts for Fabrication. - The Fabrication and Erection Process. - Fabric Choice and Specification. - Fabric Joint Specification. - Tendon Choice and Specification. - Tendon Terminations. - Canopy Maintenance. - Cost. - Conclusion. - Case study 1. Extension to the Prophet's Holy Mosque. - Case study 2. Buckingham Palace ticket office. - Case study 3. Carlos Moseley Pavilion. - Appendix A: specialist firms. - Appendix B: illustration credits. - Further reading.

... This, the second title in the series, deals with tensioned fabric canopies. Because the history of the design types starts only in about 1955 the present volume concentrates on design principles rather than history. There are, in addition, three case examples showing foldable or transportable shelters, the most functionally appropriate application for such membranes. They are the Extension to the Prophet's Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia by Bodo Rasch and Buro Happold; Buckingham Palace Ticket Office in London by Sir Michael Hopkins and Partners and Ove Arup and Partners; and the Carlos Moseley Pavilion in New York by FTL Associates and Buro Happold. - Back cover.