Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK

Lister Hospital tensile fabric entrance canopies

DESCRIPTION

Entrance Canopies
Working alongside Vinci Construction, Fabric Architecture translated the original concepts for entrance canopies into a series of tensile fabric structures at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, Herts. Fabric structures were designed for two separate areas – the entrance to the Pediatric Department and the entrance to the hospital’s Accident & Emergency Department. Designed, patterned and engineered in PTFE fabric (onto steel framework), the canopies will gradually lighten in colour over time and benefit from a extended life span of 30+ years. Conscious of budget, Fabric Architecture adapted off-the-shelf designs wherever possible using the ‘Iron Mountain’ outside the Pediatrics Department while the cone section which forms part of the A&E canopy is taken from the ‘Halo’ product. The other remaining canopies were designed using a cost-effective barrel vault form, requiring minimal fabric volume and associated fixtures and fittings. All the structures sit directly outside entrance areas and with some practical over-lapping, they now provide large sheltered waiting areas and walkways for those visiting the two different departments of Lister Hospital.

The Challenge

The Solution

PROJECT SPECIFICATION

Client

Fabric Type

Architect

Contractor

East & North Hertfordshire NHS

PTFE Fibertech T400

A D Architects

Vinci Construction UK Limited

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