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THE MACHINE TENT - HARLEY DAVIDSON

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General information

  • Home page
    http://www.canobbio.com
  • Location address
    U.S.A.
  • Location country
    United States
  • Year of construction
    2002
  • Name of the client/building owner
    UNITED RENTALS
  • Function of building
    Exhibition
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Rain protection
    • Sun protection

Description

The project is comprised of final engineering, fabrication and installation of a custom designed tensile structure, termed the "The machine Tent". It will be set up in five locations in the US, one each in Tokyo, Sydney, Cologne, Mexico City, vancouver and Barcelona. The said structure would be part of a much larger travelling venue that would be set up to celebrate 100th anniversary of harley davidson Motor Company. "The Machine Tent" has a circular configuration, with a clear internal diameter of 49 m. It comprises of a central mast, with six secondary masts with a costum arch segment top. The circular configuration is broken down into six identical fields, which would enable quick fabrication and installation. Emphasis must be laid on installation time. Time available would be limited to a maximum of 3 days/setup.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

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

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    1885
  • Maximum height (m)
    20.5
  • Total length (m)
    49
  • Total width (m)
    49
  • Form single element
    Anticlastic
  • Form entire structure
    Anticlastic

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Temporary
  • Convertible or mobile
    Mobile
  • Design lifespan in years
    06-10

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