Etfe Roof Panels

The texo panel system will hold any architectural fabric at a constant pretension so it will not deflect under wind or snow loads.

Etfe roof panels.

Etfe foil roofs can be supplied as a single layer membrane supported by a cable net system or commonly as a series of pneumatic cushions made up of two to five layers of etfe. A photo journey of etfe architecture quickly dispels the notion that this is a simple plastic cladding material you might put over your roof or boat on a rainy day. Etfe roof at manchester piccadilly station manchester uk an example of its use is as pneumatic panels to cover the outside of the football stadium allianz arena or the beijing national aquatics centre a k a. The swiss architecture team of jacques herzog and pierre de meuron created a sculpted look for the allianz arena 2005 one of the most beautiful etfe structures in münchen.

Non linear analysis software for membrane structures creating solutions since hello. Selected projects realized using wintess structural revisit to german pavillion expo 67 montreal this interesting academic work by alba lópez gómez diego. At aura we can provide you with the unique and patented texo etfe panel solution. The benefits of an etfe roof compared to a glass equivalent are becoming increasingly recognised.

The water cube of the 2008 olympics the world s largest structure made of etfe film laminate. The use of etfe in architectural constructions has grown spectacularly in recent years offering the benefits of unsurpassed optical properties and lightweight construction to projects as diverse as walkways greenhouses and more high profile constructions such as the eden project and the beijing olympic swimming pool.