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Tropical Islands

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General information

  • Location address
    Brand
  • Location country
    Germany
  • Year of construction
    2005
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Tropical Islands Management GmbH
  • Function of building
    Entertainment & recreation
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Number of layers
    multi-layer
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Daylight gains

Description

The big airship hangar is changed into a greenhouse for tropical plants with two big swimming bassins and stage for shows.

The advantage of the cushion roof instead of the former membrane covering is the transmissbility of ultraviolett radiation for the growth of the plants.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Foil
  • Type (code)
    ETFE foil Nowoflon ET-6235
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    ETFE-foil

Main dimensions and form

  • Maximum height (m)
    107
  • Total length (m)
    360
  • Total width (m)
    220

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

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