project
Aviary Wilhelma Stuttgart
General information
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Home page
https://www.auer-weber.de/en/projects/details/the-aviary-in-the-wilhelma-stuttgart.html
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Location address
Stuttgart
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Location country
Germany
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Year of construction
1993
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Name of the client/building owner
City of Stuttgart
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Function of building
Entertainment & recreation
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Climatic zone
Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
Description
Aviary with an area of approx. 3.500m², animal houses and various water basins with an artificial wave machine.
Pre-stressed cable net structure with 6mm stainless steel cables, mesh width 400mm x 400mm, secondary stainless steel wire net on top with a mesh width of 25mm x 25mm, material optimized steel construction, foundations with soil-anchors to preserve the existing tree population.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Cable
Main dimensions and form
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
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Design lifespan in years
31-..
Involved companies
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Architects
Auer + Weber
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Engineers
Mayr + Ludescher Structural engineers
Editor
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Editor
Marijke Mollaert
