The Health, Safety, and Welfare of Membrane Systems
Incorporating membranes into architectural practice
Sponsored by Enclos Tensile Structures
The course outline will consist of an overview on membrane systems, a detailed look at the benefits of tensile membranes, a step-by-step guide to incorporating membranes into architectural practice, and finally a look at the design-build construction sequence for tensile membrane structures.
Photo courtesy of Gian Lorenzo Ferretti
Allianz Field is a tensile membrane clad soccer stadium built in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for Minnesota United FC, the city’s Major League Soccer club.
Enclos Tensile Structures is an award-winning tensile structure specialty contractor. We are industry leaders in the construction of custom tensile membrane structures, screen facades, structural glass systems, and building envelopes.
Enclos Tensile Structures designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs custom lightweight structures. We have a long, successful history of working with prominent owners, architects, engineers, and general contractors to build some of the most iconic structures in the world.
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Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in August 2023
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Discover what materials are available for architectural membranes.
- Examine the benefits of membrane architecture.
- Look at the phases of architecture and when to incorporate membrane design.
- Recognize design build construction and how to optimize membrane structures.
