These large inflated cushions situated in St Johns Square act as the main front door to Festival Place Basingstoke.
These overlapping sculptures appear to be floating on tapered columns, lit with a halo of discreet LED lights, marking the much-awaited rejuvenation to this vibrant social hub.
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Frei Otto: Pioneering Architecture and the Munich Olympic Stadium
A recent visit to Munich allowed us to explore a pioneering example of fabric architecture. Frei Otto was a visionary in both tensile membrane structures and utilising his love for nature to develop sustainable designs.
May 13, 2022
How we’re delivering project management that clients need
What makes a good architectural project a truly great one? The answer is seamless project management.
May 12, 2022
How to ensure a more effective tendering process with Fabric Architecture
When it comes to tendering, the road to a successful outcome can be long, arduous, and time-consuming.
February 3, 2022
Why choose a fabric canopy
Current choices in materials and technological developments in synthetic fabrics and associated topcoatings has allowed a rapid growth in the fabric canopy market. There are some key advantages and benefits in using a fabric canopy. Our blog explores these and links some relevant projects to illustrate them.
February 2, 2022
Maximise space with covered walkways
Covered walkways are a fantastic way to provide protection to users of paths and walkways from wind, rain, snow and sun. They can link two nearby buildings or areas and allow users to move easily between them with protection from the elements. They also allow protection for users who may be queuing or waiting in a specific area.
June 16, 2021
Badbury Heights Public Art Installation
Fabric Architecture structures are often artistic sculptures in their own right, but at a new housing development in the Dorset town of Blandford, one of our Signature Structures canopies is playing a supporting role to a new piece of art.
May 4, 2021
Why opt for a tensile fabric structure?
Architects and specifiers who we work with often need to explain the benefits of building with tensile fabric as opposed to using other traditional construction materials. The answer is that there are many benefits… but the decision will always come down to a combination of how the structure needs to look, function and perform over time.
October 27, 2020
Have you seen our free 3D Model Library?
We have decided to share 3D drawing files of our bestselling ‘off the shelf’ tensile structures so architects and designers can spend their time doing what they do best, creating their client’s vision.
October 30, 2018
Effective brise soleil shading solution for Maurice Wilkes Building
An attractive and very effective shading solution for a south facing facade on this newly constructed Maurice Wilkes Building. Designed, engineered and fabricated by Fabric Architecture.
May 31, 2018
Fabric Architecture realise the dream of architectural practice Wintersgill
This stunning design provides over 1000m2 of community space revitalising Wallington Square shopping Centre in South London.
May 23, 2018
Two entrance canopies designed and installed in record time!
Fabric Architecture have in record time designed, engineered, fabricated and installed two new entrance canopies ahead of the Boodles May Festival at Chester Racecourse.
May 23, 2018
York race course Clock Tower Enclosure opens with 10 tensile canopies
This architecturally challenging project to enhance and preserve the integrity of this listed building was completed on time and within budget.
February 21, 2018
ETFE inflated cushion structures
Four sculptural ETFE inflated cushion structures, believed to be the largest elliptical structured of their kind.
June 20, 2016
Tensile Fabric Link Structure for WAM
WAM Design and Fabric Architecture have worked together to develop a tensile fabric link structure at the “HX Building 2” scheme, an extension project between old and new buildings at the Holiday Extras company’s Hythe-based offices.
June 19, 2016
Retail face-lift for St Enoch’s with fabric acoustic ceiling
St Enoch’s Shopping Centre in the heart of Glasgow has just under gone a face-lift. The atrium area and food court have been dressed with a colourful, suspended fabric acoustic ceiling, covering over 1000 square meters.
April 27, 2016
Skylight Feature at Moet Pavilion
Simple and effective skylight features were added to the tensile structure designed and installed by Fabric Architecture at York Racecourse’s Moet & Chandon Pavilion.
April 14, 2016
Hummersknott Academy Completes
Despite extreme weather conditions, with arctic winds, snow and ice, the bespoke tensile rooftop structure for Hummersknott Academy was completed on schedule in mid-January 2016.
March 17, 2016
Westfield, Stratford Place Completes
Fabric Architecture has again worked with Westfield Corporation to deliver improvement works to one of its major shopping destinations. Westfield Stratford City on the edge of the Olympic Park in East London, is one of the country’s premier retail sites.
December 22, 2015
Fabric Architecture gets Hummersknott back on budget
Working alongside Main Contractors, Walter Thompson, Fabric Architecture are currently onsite at Hummersknott installing the first phase of a large bespoke tensile structure over a courtyard area, providing a weather proof cover between buildings.
November 18, 2015
Al Ain Zoo tensile project
In 2016, Fabric Architecture will return to the Middle East on a second tensile project for Al Ain Zoo.
November 17, 2015
Tensiles and LEGO® meet in playfully clever project
Steve Hayes’ latest creation is a representation of the proposed plans for the redevelopment of Tynemouth Outdoor Pool.
October 6, 2015
Chandos Fabric Roof From The Air
With the overall build now complete, Fabric Architecture are working through the last few ‘snags’ and adding the finishing touches to the Chandos fabric roof which forms part of the larger relocation and refurbishment of this historic tennis club.
September 28, 2015
Fabric Architecture and Westfield reunite
Fabric Architecture will reunite with Westfield this autumn to deliver a new and improved premium shopping experience at Stratford City. Covering the external spaces at Chestnut Plaza and Stratford Place will be two clear-span, large-scale triple conic canopies each measuring 1800m2.
September 25, 2015
New Street Opens
Birmingham New Street officially opened yesterday and welcomed its first commuters today to rave reviews, following a £750million makeover.
September 1, 2015
New Street Progresses
Fabric Architecture are working alongside contractors Mace Group, to deliver a fully-integrated fabric lining inside Birmingham New Street station’s new atrium and concourse.
August 24, 2015
Final Phase at New Street
A new era will begin for Birmingham New Street Station this weekend. On Sunday the station and it’s new concourse will finally open to the public featuring tensile interiors from Fabric Architecture.
August 3, 2015
Gracechurch Shopping Centre canopies
Fabric Architecture are breathing new life into Sutton Coldfield’s Gracechurch Shopping Centre this summer with a programme of works to remove and replace existing canopies which have reached the end of their life.
July 24, 2015
Stanstead Airport Canopy
Stanstead airport is owned and operated by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which also owns and operates three other UK airports.
July 7, 2015
Lighting up Scottish Power Headquarters
Scottish Power’s new £100m UK base, in Glasgow’s city centre, will accommodate 1,900 more staff when work is completed. We proposed a solution of ceiling panels to solve a specific problem with the redevelopment.
June 22, 2015
Replacement Retail Tensile
Sutton Coldfield Mall in Birmingham was originally built in 1974 as The Gracechurch Shopping Centre.
June 1, 2015
New Street, New Start
The redevelopment of Birmingham New Street Station is complex and multi-phased. Phase 1, the west concourse, completed in April 2013 and phase 2, which included the demolition of the old station, will complete in September 2015.
May 26, 2015
FIFA FanZone Wins Award!
The Brazil 2014 Fan Zone, developed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), including retractable roof by Fabric Architecture, has won the 2015 World Stadium Congress ‘Innovative Solution of the Year’ award.
May 13, 2015
Chandos Fabric Roof
As part of a multi-million pound land swap and redevelopment project, Fabric Architecture have secured the contract to design, engineer, manufacture and install a new state-of-the-art tensile fabric roof for the tennis facility, working alongside Main Contractors, McLaughlin and Harvey.
May 1, 2015
Dubai interior project
In 2014 Fabric Architecture was awarded the contract to design, engineer, manufacture and install a significant bespoke interior project in Dubai.
April 28, 2015
Fabric Ceiling in Glasgow
The South Glasgow Hospital Campus development involves the expansion of one hospital and the construction of two new hospitals to create one of the largest hospital complexes in Europe.
April 16, 2015
University of Middlesex sail canopy
As part of a remit to improve social spaces at Middlesex University, Fabric Architecture were selected to supply tensile fabric structures as a shade and shelter canopy solution for the Hendon Campus in North West London.
March 11, 2015
St George’s Garrison Church
As part of a £400,000 conservation scheme funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund, this summer will see Fabric Architecture complete the long-awaited installation of a key preservation element at St Georges Garrison Church, Woolwich.
February 9, 2015
See You Then bar, Cheltenham
Over the last 4 years and as part of a £45m project to build a new grandstand at Cheltenham Racecourse, Fabric Architecture have worked with Roberts Limbrick to design a fully-integrated tensile fabric canopy for the new “See You Then” Bar.
January 24, 2015
High Design for OASIS Project
As part of a £4.5million regeneration scheme in County Omagh, Northern Ireland, Fabric Architecture have been selected by FP McCann and McAdam Design to provide a 10m bandshell from their Signature range.
July 29, 2014
A Canvas for Creativity
Fabric Architecture are proud supporters of the acp Charity. acp organise an annual art couture festival, held this year on Sunday 13th July in the iconic Cotswold village of Painswick.
July 29, 2014
Heathrow T2B – Onsite, In sight
In late 2011 we announced our involvement in the Heathrow T2B project; to provide an interior fabric solution that would overcome problematic acoustic factors in a vast airport concourse.