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The Hive, Stockeld Park – 24m Cable-Supported ETFE Cushion Roof

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General information

  • Home page
    https://www.architen.com/projects/stockeld-park-the-hive-etfe-cushion-roof/
  • Location address
    Stockeld Park, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, UK
  • Location country
    United Kingdom
  • Year of construction
    2022
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Stockeld Park
  • Function of building
    Entertainment & recreation
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Number of layers
    double-layer
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Daylight gains
    • Rain protection

Description

The Hive is an indoor play building set in a country park. The client wanted children to feel they were still outdoors even though the building is fully enclosed, so the central space where four themed play zones meet needed a roof with as much daylight and view of the sky as possible. That pointed to a transparent ETFE cushion roof.

The rooflight is 24m in diameter and is made up of two inflated cushions: a 5m central circle and a large ring-shaped cushion around it. Cushions of that span are well beyond normal ETFE practice. To keep the structure minimal rather than adding intermediate steel, Architen Landrell added 10mm cables across the top and bottom foil surfaces. These restrain the cushion and give it the capacity for wind and snow loads. At the centre, the roof is supported by the 10m play tower and spiral slide, so the play equipment doubles as part of the structure. The result is a large, nearly frameless area of ETFE over the heart of the building.

Client: Stockeld Park. ETFE design, fabrication and installation: Architen Landrell.

Description of the environmental conditions

Rural country park site in North Yorkshire with a temperate climate. The cable-reinforced ETFE cushions are designed for wind and snow loading and give the fully enclosed play space high natural light transmission and views of the sky.

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Foil
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    ETFE-foil

Main dimensions and form

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

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