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Canopy for the main entrance of congress hotel

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General information

  • Location address
    Düsseldorf
  • Location country
    Germany
  • Year of construction
    2017
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Lindner Hotels AG
  • Function of building
  • Degree of enclosure
    Hybrid structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Number of layers
    double-layer
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Rain protection
    • Space defining elements
    • Sun protection

Description

A circular steel ring with a diameter of 12m is covered with a two-layer ETFE membrane, formed as a cushion by means of the necessary air pressure. In the outer border area, a fine rope net consisting of 20 round-strand ropes lies on the upper side as well as on the lower side of the cushion.
This gives the desired form to the cushion - namely as a lens - and also keeps it in shape.
In addition, the effect of a lens is intensified by the choice of the colour of the material and purposeful lighting.
For the outer border area a white less translucent membrane is used. In the centre of the circle, in the area of the more pronounced convexity of the lens, a completely transparent membrane is selected, which allows the visitor to look from the bottom to the top or from the top to the bottom, and have an outlook to the forecourt of the hotel.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Foil
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Nowoflon

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    115

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

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