project

British Pavilion, Expo 92

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General information

  • Location address
    Seville
  • Location country
    Spain
  • Year of construction
    1992
  • Name of the client/building owner
    DTI
  • Function of building
    Exhibition
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Climatic zone
    Mediterranean - mild winters, dry hot summers
  • Number of layers
    mono-layer

Description

PVC covered woven polyester fabric on North & South walls. Stacked steel tanked 'trombe' wall on West side, 18m waterfall wall on East reduces thermal gains. Roof contains sail like solar panels which shade the roof and collect solar energy.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Fabric
  • Type (code)
    III
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Polyester
  • Material coating
    PVC

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    960
  • Maximum height (m)
    24
  • Total length (m)
    40

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Temporary

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