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Architecture - Design Process
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Architects, Designers and civil engineers know and appreciate the
behavioural characteristics and applications of conventional building materials.
Too often the knowledge on the use and applications of structural fabric
as a building element is missing.
How are cutting patterns of a doubly curved
membrane generated and how is compensation made to avoid wrinkles? What is
the ideal prestress for the structure? How big does the curved radius of
the surface need to be to assure an optimal distribution of live loads and
wind loads? What type of coating and what type of joints should be chosen
considering the stress, form, place and application? The unanswered questions
usually lay most experimentations to rest.
Whether you want to design shelters, shades, coverings or garden structures – our
goal is to find the best solution, customised for each client’s needs. The only
way to reach this goal is by offering creative, intelligent and innovative solutions
to the problems presented.
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