Roof over the courtyard of the Palacio de Minería
General information
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Location address
Tacuba Street, Mexico City
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Location country
Mexico
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Year of construction
2002
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Year of dismantling
2011
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Function of building
Historical buildings & monuments
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Number of layers
mono-layer
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Daylight gains
Description
From: Structural Membranes for Refurbishment of the Architectural Heritage by Josep Llorens and Alessandra Zanelli
doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.003
The "Palacio de Minería" in old downtown Mexico City was designed by the Architect Manuel Tolsá and was built between 1797 and 1813. It is considered a masterpiece of Latin American eoclassicism that must be preserved. It houses several institutions, and its 26 x 26 m courtyard is often used for diverse social, cultural, commercial, and academic events such as book fairs, conferences, concerts, courses, exhibitions, and fashion shows.
To provide shade and protection from the rain, a cover was designed and built in 2002 that became an icon of textile architecture in Mexico. After nine years of use, the structure was still in good mechanical condition, but its appearance was strongly affected by the high level of pollution and by the lack of regular maintenance. Therefore, the cover was replaced in 2011, taking the opportunity to improve the material from PVC-coated polyester Précontraint 705 by Serge Ferrari to the dirt-resistant, 100% recyclable and durable 1102 T2 by the same material producer.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Fabric
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Material Fabric/Foil
Polyester
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Material coating
PVC
Main dimensions and form
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Total length (m)
26
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Total width (m)
26
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
Involved companies
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Architects
Professor Juan Gerardo Oliva Salinas
Editor
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Editor
Marijke M. Mollaert
