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A Commercial Plaza, shopping mall LA ISLA (Guatemala)

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General information

  • Home page
    ww.cubre.com.gt
  • Location address
    ruta CA-01, Km 72 Cuilapa, Guatemala
  • Location country
    Guatemala
  • Year of construction
    2013
  • Name of the client/building owner
    Idea Central, S. A.
  • Function of building
    Shops and stores
  • Degree of enclosure
    Hybrid structure
  • Climatic zone
    Tropical - hot and wet all year
  • Number of layers
    double-layer
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Daylight gains
    • Space defining elements
    • Sun protection
    • Thermal insulation
    • Wind protection

Description

PLAZA LA ISLA is called the “most ambitious and unique shopping mall in Latin America”. Offers to its visitors a unique experience, based on a complete membrane cover it reflects the innovation and freshness of this light architecture. The concept was proposed by one of the most prominent Architects in Guatemala: Arq. Mario Rocasermeno; and developed by the M. Membrane Eng. Edgar Mancilla (CUBRE, Guatemala): “In the structure you appreciate the rounded cone shape of the top and then, when waking around one of its sides, simultaneously change to an oval form that reveal a partition as a twist to the classical cone shape”.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Fabric
  • Type (code)
    SERGE FERRARI 902S2
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Polyester/PVC/PVDF
  • Material coating
    Formula S: Calibrated PVDF alloy
  • Weight (g/m2)
    950

Main dimensions and form

  • Covered surface (m2)
    1900
  • Maximum height (m)
    12.1

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

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