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Théatre de Verdure (Jazz festival canopy)

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General information

  • Location address
    Côtes d'Armor 22 Langourla
  • Location country
    France
  • Year of construction
    2000
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Langourla City
  • Function of building
    Entertainment & recreation
  • Degree of enclosure
    Open structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Rain protection

Description

Permanent 800 sqm metal-textile canopy for summer Jazz festival and other yearly events, open on all sides with a trapezoïdal implantation.

Description of the environmental conditions

Located inside a granit carieer with wind protection and low snow loads.

General comments, links

1 - In a way to bring a long-life expectancy against vandalism, all steel frame of vertical columns are made of plain stainless steel 316 L grade. The rest is hot galvanized steel excepted cable bracings which remain of stainless steel.

2 - Price included foundation was under 200 000 EURO.

3 - Erection of the structure, membrane included lasted less than 12 days with a team of 5 experienced riggers.

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Fabric
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Polyester
  • Material coating
    PVC
  • Weight (g/m2)
    1000

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    800
  • Total length (m)
    38
  • Total width (m)
    24
  • Form single element
    Anticlastic
  • Form entire structure
    Flat appearance

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Temporary

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