Al Ain Zoo tensile project
Previously, the company supplied a series of 30 hypar-shaped ‘Skylar’ structures designed for way-marking throughout the zoo’s welcome area. This tensile project will provide a number of canopies for the Souk – a new section opening within the attraction in summer 2016.
The design of the tensile project encompasses triangular panels linked to a central five-sided conic with a flying-mast, all interspersed with palm trees. The tensiles will span over 40 metres, connected directly to the wall around the perimeter, others supported by steel masts sitting over 10m high. A Serge Ferrari ‘pre-constraint’ fabric will be used for this design – durable and suitable for the local environment.
Tensiles and LEGO® meet in playfully clever project
The pool had its heyday between the 1920s and the 1970s but has since sat unused, at the southern end of Londsands. The Friends of Tynemouth Outdoor Pool, formed in 2012 to look into the potential of the site, have commissioned this fascinating architectural model in Lego®.
Built by Steve Mayes of Brickthis.co.uk and incorporating conceptual tensile fabric canopies from Fabric Architecture Limited, the model provides a unique insight into the untapped potential of the outdoor pool.
Steve has worked with Fabric Architecture on several photographic projects of their tensile structures. Both are now looking forward to developing their relationship with future collaborations, combining a joint passion for “the brick” with Steve’s expertise in producing architectural LEGO® models.