Jubilee Ship
General information
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Location country
Germany
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Year of construction
1996
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Name of the client/building owner
Academy of Fine Arts Berlin-Brandenburg
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Degree of enclosure
Fully enclosed structure
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Climatic zone
Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
Description
Air supported structure of ballon silk with a length of 22 m and a diameter of 6.4 m on a barge. The envelope can be inflated with two fans in 5 minutes. The ship was used for light installations and presentations by the students of fine arts.
[Detail 1996-8 Berichte]
To mark the 300th anniversary of the founding of the school of Fine Art in Berlin, a floating object was designed that formed the vehicle for an audio visual performance. The supporting structure consists of a hollow sheet steel pontoon with a wooden deck on which a huge inflatable element with a balloon-silk skin is mounted. Fully inflated, the latter is 22m long and has a diameter of 6,40m. The pneumatic structure is supported internally by a tubular steel framework to which the membrane is tied with an elastic reefing mechanism that is also meant to restrict deformation caused by wind. The skin can be inflated by two air pumps within five minutes. Access to the interior is possible through a fabric air lock.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Fabric
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Material Fabric/Foil
Polyester
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
450
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Temporary
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Convertible or mobile
Mobile
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Design lifespan in years
00-05
Involved companies
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Engineers
SL Rasch GmbH
Editor
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Editor
Marijke Mollaert
