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Imagination Building

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General information

  • Location address
    Londen
  • Location country
    United Kingdom
  • Year of construction
    1989
  • Function of building
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Number of layers
    mono-layer
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Daylight gains
    • Rain protection
    • Space defining elements

Description

Note added 2024:
“One of the most interesting places that I have seen for a long time – an extraordinary blend of old and new – a magical and joyful world hidden away behind an Edwardian façade.”
Sir Norman Foster, architect

Description of the environmental conditions

General comments, links

www.architen.com/projects/imagination-headquarters/

Deutsche Bauzeitung 1/1990
Le tensostrutture a membrana per l'architettura
Tensile Architecture in the Urban Context
Fabrics & Architecture 9/1991
DOMUS /1990


The London Staffordshire House

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Cable
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Diolen
  • Material coating
    PVC

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    590

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Temporary
  • Design lifespan in years
    21-30

Involved companies

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