Etfe Roof Olympics

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Etfe roof olympics.

The large etfe foil surfaces of the allianz arena and the awd arena in germany the olympic stadium in beijing and shopping malls in england e g. The stadium which was used to stage the 2014 winter olympics opening closing and the medal ceremonies throughout the games required a technology that was elegant sustainable and durable. A total of 120 900 square feet of etfe will be used in the ballpark s construction. Adding additional layers of etfe foil to a cushion also allows light transmission and solar gain to be controlled.

The etfe film air pillow is supported by a steel frame system and installed on the roof and appearance of various stadiums to ensure natural lighting and connect inside and outside. High profile projects such as the eden project in the uk and the beijing olympic aquatics centre also known as the watercube have brought etfe into the limelight. Lyon confluence show that this philosophy of the fire experts has been proven as safe. 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.

As the water cube was being built for the 2008 beijing olympics casual observers could see the etfe cushions sag. Today etfe is increasingly being specified on a wide range of projects in retail and commercial developments and sports facilities particularly stadia roofing. Etfe glazed patent glazed roofs novum structures the air filled pillow afp system features individual pillows made of etfe material which provides for economical light large panels and the unique ability to readily clad irregular non planar freeform surfaces. The texlon etfe roof on the fisht olympic stadium creates a stunning skyline that is reflective and sympathetic of the surrounding landscape.

That s because they are installed in layers usually 2 to 5 and pressurized with one or more inflation units. The asia games also known as asiad is the second largest multi sport event following the olympics. During the day blue white and transparent stadium surfaces can be seen. Jun 3 2014 explore joan s board etfe on pinterest.

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