project
Munich Airport Centre
General information
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Location address
Munich
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Location country
Germany
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Year of construction
1999
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Name of the client/building owner
FLughafen Munchen
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Function of building
Office buildings & congress centres
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Degree of enclosure
Open structure
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Climatic zone
Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Rain protection
- Sun protection
- Wind protection
Description
Commercial building over the airport train station & a new 19000m2 lightweight vaulted roof over a covered plaza featuring a passively controlled environment.
Description of the environmental conditions
The plaza is covered to keep out rain, snow & wind but is essentially open to the air.
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Fabric
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Material Fabric/Foil
Glass
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Material coating
PTFE
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
19000
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Total length (m)
90
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Total width (m)
25
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Form entire structure
Anticlastic
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
Involved companies
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Architects
Murphy / Jahn
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Engineers
Arup
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Contractors
Koit High-Tex GmbH