Company:
Lonas Lorenzo S.A. De C.V. Guadalajara, jal

Project Details

Fabric 1

Précontraint 1402 S2 LL
Producer: Serge Ferrari North America Inc.
Supplier: Serge Ferrari North America Inc.


Engineer Company 1
Lonas Lorenzo SA de CV

Design Company
Lonas Lorenzo SA de CV

Architect Company
Lonas Lorenzo SA de CV

Fabrication Company
Lonas Lorenzo SA de CV

Project Manager Company
Lonas Lorenzo SA de CV

Installation Company
Lonas Lorenzo SA de CV


Please describe the project specifications

This project consist in giving protection from sun and rain for an existing area for the Guelaguetza Festival celebrated every year in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, this festival is one of the most important festivals in the country with capacity for 11,175 spectators.


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

The purpose of the project was to give comfort to the public inside because the festival was held in the same place for several years without any protection from sun or rain and start from the morning to the evening, and the client ask for a complete solution where the total area.


What is unique or complex about the project?

The design was unique because the structure is located in the top of a hill and the construction was very complicated for the position of cranes for the assembly of the steel structure and the installation of the membrane that needs to be installed in 6 pieces by side.


What were the results of the project?

The project result in a very good solution for the comfort of the spectators giving the complete solution for this amazing space.


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