Walkway canopy The Link
General information
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Home page
https://www.makmax.com.au/project/the-link-walkway-chadstone/
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Location address
Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne
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Location country
Australia
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Year of construction
2019
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Name of the client/building owner
Vicinity Centres
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Function of building
Public spaces
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Degree of enclosure
Hybrid structure
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Climatic zone
Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
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Number of layers
mono-layer
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Type of application of the membrane
covering
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Rain protection
- Sun protection
Description
Commissioned by leading Australian real estate investment trust Vicinity Centres, and completed in October 2019, The Link is a 100m arched walkway that soars up to 15m above the pedestrian zone and covered with 1750m2 of high-translucency THV coated PTFE fabric.
The designing architect’s vision was to complement Chadstone Shopping Centre’s existing vaulted glass roof with an iconic structure made created with glulam (Glued Laminated Wood) timber arches, covered with a semi-translucent tensile fabric membrane.
Chosen for it high-strength and pliable ePTFE fibres to optimise light transmission and diffusion, the 1750m2 of high-translucency Sefar Tenara 4T40HF THV coated PTFE canopy protects customers, guests and visitors from the weather, while still providing a light, airy and inviting pedestrian walkway.
A strong design focus was made to the membrane detailing, ensuring all fixings were minimal and discreet, while still offering the strength and flexibility required for installation. This task was made more difficult by the multi-planar fixing surfaces each glulam leg provided and the restrictions of fixing to glulam itself. The resulting details look light and inconspicuous, fitting in with the language of the rest of the design.
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
Tenara 4T40HF
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
1750
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Total length (m)
100
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
Involved companies
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Architects
Make Ltd
Cera Stribley
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Engineers
MakMax Australia
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Contractors
MakMax Australia
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Suppliers
Sefar AG
Editor
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Editor
Evi Corne
