Company:
THONI San Juan Bautista, CA

Project Details

Fabric 1

Mirafi
Producer: TenCate Geosynthetics
Supplier: TenCate Geosynthetics


Engineer Name 1
THEODORE THOENY

Engineer Company 1
THONI

Design Name
THEODORE THOENY

Design Company
THONI

Architect Name
THEODORE THOENY

Architect Company
THONI

Fabrication Name
STANLEY CRANE

Fabrication Company
CRANE UPHOLSTERY

Subcontractor Name
ANSEL THOENY

Subcontractor Company
ANSEL CONSTRUCTION

Graphics Name
MELISSA THOENY

Graphics Company
MELISSA THOENY DESIGN

Project Manager Name
ANSEL THOENY

Project Manager Company
ANSEL CONSTRUCTION

Installation Name
STANLEY CRANE

Installation Company
CRANE UPHOLSTERY


Please describe the project specifications

DRAPE NEEDLE PUNCHED MIRAFI FABRIC INSIDE STRUCTURE AT TOP OF WALLS.
INFLATE FABRIC TO DESIRED SHAPE AND SPRAY 3# CLOSED CELL POLYURETHANE
FOAM TO SURFACE OF FABRIC, CREATING A RIGID ROOF STRUCTURE.


What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?

PROJECT WAS TO CREATE A PROTOTYPE HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENT STRUCTURE
DEMONSTRATING THE USE OF FABRICS TO FORM CURVILINEAR THIN SHELL ROOFS.


What is unique or complex about the project?

PROJECT DEMONSTRATED THE USE OF GENERIC INDUSTRIAL FABRICS TO FORM
SIMPLE UNCUT SHAPES, USING GRAVITY AS THE SOLE MEANS OF DEVELOPING
SMOOTH AND STRUCTURALY EFFICIENT CURVED SHELL ROOFS IN SPACE.


What were the results of the project?

THE PROJECT WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS IN DEMONSTRATING THE USE OF FABRICS
FOR ROOFS FOR NEW OR EXISTING BUILDINGS IN THE FUTURE


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