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Textile envelope for Textile Academy NRW

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General information

  • Home page
    https://www.form-tl.de/en/project/textilakademie-nrw-moenchengladbach-d/
  • Location address
    Mönchengladbach
  • Location country
    Germany
  • Year of construction
    2019
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Textilakademie NRW gGmbH
  • Function of building
    Education
  • Degree of enclosure
    Open structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Number of layers
    mono-layer
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Sun protection

Description

A tailor-made dress nestles around the newly constructed building of the North Rhine-Westphalia Textile Academy in Mönchengladbach. Even from a distance the shimmering silver garment gives the training school for the textile and clothing industry a strong presence on the campus of Lower Rhine College. It thus conveys the Academy’s learning content outwards, bringing to life the varied applications of textiles. At the same time, the transparent, seemingly moving membrane stands in strong contrast to the clear geometry of the three-storey cube that it envelopes. The building, built by slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten, comprises a central atrium, teaching rooms and administrative offices along with an assembly hall. All window surfaces therefore lie hidden behind the membrane and only the entrance area appears uncovered, welcoming students and visitors with its generous glass façade.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Fabric
  • Type (code)
    Verseidag B18909 GFM 4000-42 silver

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    2100

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

Involved companies

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