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The document provides information about various membrane structures constructed by Taiyo Kogyo Corporation and its subsidiaries including sports stadiums, airports, and other buildings. Some key projects mentioned are the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. The document discusses Taiyo's expertise, services, and history in constructing membrane architecture for over 100 years.

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10 14 2218 2 Sports TRAVE­LING Retail RECREATION/ CULTURE CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ | The branch of Paris’ Museum for Modern Art fascinates with its sculpture-like construction. The roof consists of laminated spruce, covered with a membrane coated with TiO2 Topcoat. This makes the building which is illuminated at night appear almost completely transparent. Year of Construction: 2009; Architects: Shigeru Ban Architects Europe, Jean de Gastines Architectes, Paris, France; Gumuchdjian Architects, London, UK; Engineering: Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK; Terrell Group, Paris, France; Size/Material: 8,000 m², PTFE glass with TiO2; Location: Metz, France
26 3 History 4 The Group – Locations 5 Our Services – Our Expertise 6 Sports 10 Traveling 14 Retail 18 Recreation/Culture 22 Industry 26 PTFE – aesthetic, durable, flexible and strong 28 PVC – classic, tear-proof, economic and safe 29 ETFE – stylish, lightweight and transparent 30 TENSOTHERM – the flexible all-rounder 31 CONTENT INDUSTRY
4 HISTORY Milestones in Membrane Architecture TAIYO KOGYO CORPORATION Our company has built the world’s first membrane arena. 1922 Kaneshige Nohmura establishes Nohmura Tent Company in Osaka, Japan. 1929 Development of tents supported by inflated tubes instead of tent poles. The building principle is iden- tical in today’s large, air-supported buildings and is still being considered a viable concept for many large membrane structures. 1947 Company name is changed to Taiyo Kogyo Corp., Ltd. 1967 An office opens in New York City, USA. 1970 Expo ’70: World Expo in Osaka, Japan – first large- scale application of a cable-restrained, air-supported membrane structure: the U.S. Pavilion. 1988 Tokyo Dome is Japan’s first, permanent air-support- ed structure, used as a baseball stadium and event space for conventions and concerts. 1992 Taiyo Kogyo acquires common stock and a 100 per cent controlling interest in Birdair, Inc. 1994 Expansion of the Asian market. Birdair Birdair, Inc. is the global market leader for tensile and air-supported membrane structures. 1948 Company founder Walter Bird and the Birdair team successfully construct a pneumatic dome with a diameter of 15 m. This dome is the prototype of the so-called radomes. 1956 Birdair, Inc. is founded to develop mesh structure technologies for early warning radar systems. 1973 The Campus Center at the University of La Verne, California, is the first permanent tensile membrane structure with PTFE (Teflon® , coated fiberglass): This marks the beginning of tensile membrane construc- tions as a solution for permanent structures. 1975 Pontiac Silverdome – the roof with the world’s big­gest span until the construction of the BC Place Stadium (1983). Its design is a milestone and the first of many air-supported structures that are being used in large sports arenas. 1981 Hajj Terminal Jeddah – the roof system with a surface area of 440,000 m² is being built to protect people against the heat of the desert sun. Taiyo Europe GmbH Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH demonstrate active leadership in the areas of lightweight construction and the development of modern tent structures. 1872 Founder Ludwig Stromeyer establishes L. Stromeyer & Co. in Konstanz, Germany. 1957 Dance Pavilion, Federal Horticulture Expo – the pavilion is an extraordinaire, impressive and innova- tive structure. Its function: to protect open-air dancers from sudden rainfalls. It was designed by Professor Frei Otto. 1967 German Pavilion, Expo ’67, Montreal, Canada – this building, completely realized as a lightweight construction, uses its own structure to illustrate its revolutionary construction technology. The pavilion, once again designed by Professor Frei Otto, is one of modern architecture’s biggest influencers. 1985 Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre, UK – first large-scale, Teflon coated fiberglass construc- tion in the UK. L. Stromeyer & Co. transforms into Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH. 1997 Together with Birdair, Inc., Taiyo Kogyo buys Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH in order to support the needs of European customers better. Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH is now Birdair Europe Stromeyer GmbH. 2004 Taiyo Europe GmbH is established in Munich.
5 THE TAIYO GROUP Membranes roof the world. COMPANIES OF THE TAIYO GROUP MANUFACTURING PLANTS Mexico Birdair, S.A. de C.V. Tijuana BRAZIL Taiyo Birdair do Brasil Ltda. UAE Taiyo Middle East LLC USA Birdair, Inc. Singapore Taiyo Kogyo Corporation Singapore Branch thailand Taiyo Kogyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Thai Taiyo Tent Co., Ltd. taiwan Taiyo Kogyo Corporation Taipei Branch China Shanghai Taiyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Helios International Trade Co., Ltd. Germany Taiyo Europe GmbH Japan Taiyo Kogyo Corporation australia MakMax Australia; Taiyo Membrane Corporation Pty. Ltd. Songjiang Mizuho & Hirakata Eagle Farm
6 WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS: TAIYO IS YOUR IDEAL PARTNER FOR DESIGN AND REALIZATION OF MEMBRANE STRUCTURES Rarely has a material added so much to modern construc­ tion design of the last couple of decades than textile membrane architecture. Unthinkable 50 years ago, the invention and development of premium-quality textile materials and related technologies and methods for planning, produc- tion and installation have provided ambitious architects and engineers with a powerful tool – a tool that allows the construc- tion of spectacular roofs or facades bathed in light. With textile high-performance membranes, formal design has entered a whole new aesthetic level. As market leader and as a company with decades of tradition, Taiyo is proud to have contributed an essential part in the pioneering development to realize structures with high-class membranes. In the recent past, we’ve contributed to numer- ous distinctive and well-known international projects, such as the Millennium Dome in London, UK, the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy and the Soccer World Cup Stadiums in Cape Town and Durban, both South Africa. Designers, architects, developers and investors of complex and sophisticated major projects can count on Taiyo as their reliable partner in all future endeavors. Because we are united in our goal: to realize architectonic visions with the successful application of stunning membrane architecture.
7 The realization of extraordinary and complex membrane structures requires a high degree of know-how and lots of experience. At Taiyo Europe, a team of creative designers and engineers work side by side with architects and other experts to realize technically demanding membrane struc- tures. Taiyo Europe’s core team brings more than 100 years of international experience in the realization of high-class mem- brane architecture to the table. Thanks to the comprehensive professional expertise of our employees we can answer all our clients’ and partners’ questions, whether they concern the feasibility of a structure’s design, the load-bearing character- istics of the membranes, construction physics, execution time, cost or durability. FROM A TO Z: TAIYO IS YOUR COMPETENT PARTNER AT EVERY STAGE – FROM DESIGN TO COMPLETION
8 An overview of our services: Consulting during the planning phase of the project Support with structuring and service definitions Establishing cost budgets as a base of decision-making Assistance in drafting service descriptions and specifications Development of feasibility studies Manufacturing of mock-up structures Construction work and logistics consulting T aiyo Europe offers a complete range of project services. We support you during the design of the membrane structure and on request manage the complete execution and work planning. A careful, cost and time- oriented project management is very important to us. Our specialized experts consult you as needed, from the design phase to a time far beyond the completion of the structure. Whether it is design, material choice, technologies, con- struction physics, costs, deadlines or maintenance and repair: at Taiyo Europe, your project is in experienced and reliable hands right from the start. IN EACH PROJECT PHASE: OUR RANGE OF SERVICES IS COMPREHENSIVE, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND QUALITY Project management (logistics, quality assurance, deadlines, costs) Manufacturing and delivery of prefabricated membranes Manufacturing and delivery of premounted structural components Installation of roof or facade construction Quality management Maintenance and repair Architectural Drawing Technical Drawing Membrane Manufacturing
9 Our strengths at a glance: Largest global network Nearly a century of company heritage Extremely experienced employees Large number of finished projects and major international references In-house research and development department Extensive technical know-how Latest technologies combined with our own engineering experience A s global market leader for the planning and realiza- tion of membrane architecture, we offer our clients custom-made solutions for their projects. Over 1,300 em­- ployees that have been with us for many years, the latest technologies, high-end materials, large production ca- pacities as well as our own research and development department guarantee that our clients will receive the best services possible for their sophisticated buildings featuring membrane architecture. WITH TRADITION AND COMPETENCE: WE SEE OURSELVES AS PARTNER OF OUR CLIENTS High production capacity for processing of all market-standard materials High standard of quality Own corporate brand (MakMax) Membrane Installation Finished ProjectPackaging
10 MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM, Durban Whether it is in Durban’s Soccer World Cup Stadium with its unique membrane roof construction, on Shanghai’s Formula 1 track with stunning membrane umbrellas or in the Olympic Stadium in Rome with the for its time most advanced membrane roof construction: Everybody who is chasing new records does it under a roof that has been realized by Taiyo. Year of Construction: 2009 Architect: gmp • Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 46,000 m²; PTFE glass Location: Durban, South Africa
11 IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU CHEER FOR: WE’RE MOST LIKELY PLAYING ALONG Sports
12 MERCEDES-BENZ Arena During the rebuilding of the arena, the charm of the old stadium was preserved while architectural modernity of the highest grade was added. Year of Construction: 2011 Architect: ’asp’ Architekten Stuttgart, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 5,760 m²; PVC/PES Location: Stuttgart, Germany Legia Stadion The stadium, originally opened in 1930, was extensively remodelled between 2008 and 2011 and now offers its 31,000 visitors cutting-edge amenities. Year of Construction: 2010 Architect: JSK Architekci Sp. z o.o., Warsaw, Poland Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 18,400 m²; PTFE glass Location: Warsaw, Poland Volkspark- Stadion Home base of Bundesliga soccer team Hamburger SV and one of the venues of the Soccer World Cup 2006. Year of Construction: 2001 Architect: MOS Architekten, Manfred O. Steuerwald, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 35,000 m²; PVC/PES Location: Hamburg, Germany
13 SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT The 5,451 km long race track at the periphery of the Chinese harbor city has been hosting Formula 1 races since 2004. Year of Construction: 2004 Architect: Tilke Gmbh Co. KG, Aachen, Germany Engineering: Shanghai Institute of Architec- tural Design Research, Shanghai, China Size/Material: 19,600 m²; PTFE glass Location: Shanghai, China OLYMPIC STADIUM ROME At this venue, the final of the Soccer World Cup 1990 between Argentina and Germany took place. Year of Construction: 1990 Architect: Italprogetti S.r.l., San Romano, Italy Engineering: Studio Tecnico Majowiecki, Bologna, Italy Size/Material: 43,700 m²; PTFE glass Location: Rome, Italy KARAISKAKIS STADIUM This stadium was originally built for the first modern Olympic track cycling. Since its reconstruction, it’s one of Greece’s biggest and most modern soccer venues. Year of Construction: 2004 Architect: aa 1 architects, Stelios Agiostratitis, Kifissia, Greece Engineering: Decathlon Project Planning Engineering Consultants S.A., Athens, Greece Size/Material: 21,800 m²; PVC/PES Location: Piraeus, Greece
14 FROM DENVER TO BERLIN: WE ARE AT HOME EVERYWHERE TRAVELING
Stadion Ansicht 15 DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT For many passengers, a spectacular terminal building with membrane architecture is the first highlight of their journey – and they haven’t even boarded their plane yet. Many of these airports have been designed, planned and realized by Taiyo. Year of Construction: 1994 Architect: Fentress Bradburn Architects, Curtis W. Fentress, James H. Bradburn, Denver, CO, USA Engineering: Severud Associates, Horst Berger, New York, NY, USA Size/Material: 41,900 m²; PTFE glass Location: Denver, CO, USA
16 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT With over 40 million passengers per year, this airport is the ninth biggest airport of the United States and the second biggest airport on the West Coast of the US after Los Angeles’ International Airport. Year of Construction: 1994 Architect: James Carpenter Design Associ- ates Inc., New York, NY, USA Engineering: Ishler Design Engineering Associates, Santa Monica, CA, USA Size/Material: 1,100 m²; PTFE glass Location: San Francisco, CA, USA KANSAI INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT Four km long and 1,200 m wide, this airport is located on an artificial island five km away from the coast. The sand raised for its foundation could fill 75 times the volume of the Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt. Year of Construction: 1994 Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop Japan, Nikken Sekkei Co. Ltd., Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. Engineering: Ove Arup Partners, London, UK Size/Material: 11,400 m²; PTFE Location: Osaka, Japan ZOB WIESLOCH- WALLDORF The ZOB (central bus station) with its integrated parking structure has been regarded as a regional infrastructure milestone since its completion in 2012. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Kessler De Jonge Architekten, Heidelberg, Germany Engineering: Kiefer. Textile Architektur, Radolfzell, Germany Size/Material: 1,100 m²; PTFE glass Location: Wiesloch-Walldorf, Germany
17 SHARM EL-SHEIKH INTERNATIONAL Airport The terminal is directly located by the Red Sea and has a yearly capacity of about eight million passengers. Year of Construction: 2007 Architect: Dar Al-Handasah, Lebanon Engineering: Birdair, Inc., USA Size/Material: 18,000 m²; PTFE glass Location: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt HAJJ TERMINAL JEDDAH Almost every airline passenger and pilgrim headed for Mecca will pass through this terminal that has received numerous international prizes. Year of Construction: 1981 Architect: SOM Skidmore, Owings Merrill, USA Engineering: SOM Skidmore, Owings Merrill, USA / Geiger Berger Associates, New York, NY, USA Size/Material: 510,000 m²; PTFE glass Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AIRPORT BERLIN BRANDENBURG With the new Airport Berlin Brandenburg the metropolis in the middle of Europe is not only receiving the most advanced airport of the continent, but yet another regional landmark. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: gmp • Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 41,300 m²; PTFE glass Location: Berlin, Germany
18 retail SHOPPING MALLS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS: WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS COVERED
19 CENTRE COMMERCIAL DU PARC DES VERGERS DE LA PLAINE Spectacular roof construction, transparent design, elaborate light reflections: our innovative solutions for roofs and facades help create the best shopping and work environments. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: SCAU, Paris, France Engineering: LEICHT, Rosenheim, Germany Size/Material: 4,500 m²; ETFE transparent and white, single-layer Location: Chambourcy, France
20 Athens Metro Mall Flexible roof, 90 stores, 18 restaurants, five movie theaters and a supermarket, playground and 1,200 parking spaces: clearly one of Athens’ most modern shopping centers. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Archicon Ltd., Athens, Greece Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 2,800 m²; PTFE Location: Vouliagmenis Av., Agios Dimitrios (Athens), Greece Ruhr-Park Bochum Approximately 16 million people visit the shops and events of this modern shopping and experience center every year. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Hütténes GmbH, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr, Germany Engineering: Maas und Partner, Münster, Germany Size/Material: 690 m²; ETFE transparent Location: Bochum, Germany AVENUE Shopping Mall Shopping mall for grown-ups, playground for the little ones and a sight to behold for fans of architecture: the variable roof construction that can be opened and closed as required makes sure that every visitor can enjoy a weather-independent shopping and recreation experience. Year of Construction: 2007 Architect: Archicon Ltd., Athens, Greece Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 3,400 m²; PVC/PVDF Location: Paradeissos, Maroussi (Athens), Greece
21 Sony Center Innovative adventure, living and work spaces. A unique connection between historical and modern Berlin. With the Sony Center, its planners and architects have created an internationally respected masterpiece of contemporary architecture. Year of Construction: 1999 Architect: Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects, Chicago, IL, USA Engineering: Ove Arup Partners USA, New York, NY, USA Size/Material: 2,800 m²; PTFE glass Location: Berlin, Germany River West Mall Shopping in an elegant ambience flooded with light or a break for a cappuccino with a view of the Acropolis? The River West Mall offers each visitor just the right thing to do. Year of Construction: 2010 Architect: Yiannis Alexis Vikelas Ass., Architects, Maroussi, Athens, Greece Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 2,020 m²; PTFE glass Location: Kifissos, Greece Main-Taunus- Zentrum This shopping center was modelled after an American- style mall, opened originally in 1964 and was at the same time Germany’s first indoor and Europe‘s biggest mall. Year of Construction: 2011 Architect: Jost Hering, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 740 m²; PTFE glass with TiO2 Location: Sulzbach, Germany
22 RECREATION/ CULTURE LARGE OR SMALL: WE MAKE SURE THAT EYES WILL LIGHT UP
23 Millennium Dome Whether it is an exciting leisure experience in a funfair or a spectacular rock concert in the Millennium Dome – Taiyo’s textile architecture solutions guarantee fun for all ages. Year of Construction: 1998 Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership, London, UK Engineering: Buro Happold, Bath, UK Size/Material: 85,530 m²; PTFE glass Location: Greenwich, London, UK
24 Cargolifter Luftschiff- Werfthalle The 360 m long, 210 m wide and 107 m high Luftschiff-Werfthalle (hangar) is currently the world’s largest self-supported hall. Year of Construction: 2000 Architect: SIAT Architektur + Technik, Munich, Germany Engineers: IPL, Radolfzell, Germany Size/Material: 40,900 m²; PVC/PES Location: Brand (Berlin), Germany River Culture PavilIon The ARC An architectonic masterpiece that redefines the inspiring connection between nature, technology and space in a spectacular way. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Asymptote Architecture, Hani Rashid, New York, NY, USA Engineering: Withworks, South Korea; konstruct AG, Rosenheim, Germany Size/Material: 1,990 m²; ETFE, silver printed (twice), white, black, four-layer cushions Location: Daegu, South Korea Coca-Cola Beatbox A perfect symbiosis of architecture, sports, music and the latest technologies, this venue was designed as an interactive pavilion for London’s Olympic Summer Games. Year of Construction: 2012 Architects: Pernilla Ohrstedt Asif Khan, London, UK Engineering: AKT II, London, UK Size/Material: 1,560 m²; ETFE transparent, dual-layer cushions Location: Olympic Park London, UK
25 Theater im Hafen The Theater im Hafen (theater in the harbor) with its over 2,000 seats is located centrally in Hamburg’s harbor and can be reached by ferry. Year of Construction: 2001 Architect: Klaus Latuske, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Form TL, Radolfzell, Germany Size/Material: 5,530 m²; PVC/PES Location: Hamburg, Germany William Younger Centre / Dynamic Earth Project From the beginning of time to the far future, from the desert into the depths of the oceans: the Dynamic Earth Project in Edinburgh offers its visitors a fascinating journey through our planet. Year of Construction: 1999 Architect: Michael Hopkins Partners, London, UK Engineering: Ove Arup Partners, London, UK Size/Material: 2,600 m²; PTFE glass Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Opera Leśna Play, concert or opera: the spectacular roof of the open-air stage hosts artists and visitors and keeps them safe from the elements – always. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Archi-Cad. Szczęsny J., Gdańsk, Poland Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 5,225 m²; PTFE glass and PVC/PES Location: Sopot, Poland
XXX XXX 26 INDUSTRY FORM AND FUNCTION: WE CONNECT BOTH
27Abfallwirtschafts- betrieb München (AWM) Aesthetics and sustainability: the new roof of the Münchner Abfallwirtschaftsbetriebe (Munich’s municipal waste management department) with its integrated photovoltaic cells fulfills all require- ments of a functionally and ecologically advanced structure. Year of Construction: 2011 Architect: Ackermann und Partner Architekten BDA, Munich, Germany Engineering: Ackermann Ingenieure, Munich, Germany konstruct AG, Rosenheim, Germany Size/Material: 8,000 m²; ETFE transparent, 220 triple-layer cushions Location: Munich, Germany
1 3 4 2 28 P TFE, also known as Teflon, is the abbreviated name of the synthetic material polytetrafluoroethylene. Fiberglass coated with PTFE possesses an extremely high durability, good fire and dirt resistance. The material excels with high trans­parency and can reflect up to 60 per cent of daylight. Because of their special structure PTFE membranes are water and UV resistant and chemically inactive. Some of Taiyo’s first projects that use glass fiber coated with PTFE are over 40 years old and are still in excellent condition. Due to a photo catalytic effect, polyester fabrics coated with PVC and glass fiber fabrics coated with PTFE that are also coated with TiO2 or titanium oxide possess greatly improved self-cleaning properties far greater than those of regular mem- branes. The photo catalytic coating effect prevents streaks and other surface contaminations. Membranes coated with TiO2 remove considerable amounts of nitrogen oxides from the atmosphere. In the long run, this will help clean and purify the air. Characteristics: Durable, anti-adhesive, non-flammable, highly transparent with excellent reflection properties Fields of application: Stadium roofs, airport terminals, shopping malls, event venues PTFE – TiO2 – AESTHETIC, DURABLE, FLEXIBLE AND STRONG CONSTANTLY CLEAN SURFACES 1. Exit KundenCenter Autostadt Wolfsburg, Germany 2. Observation Tower Erlebnispark Teichland, Germany 3. Main-Taunus-Zentrum, Germany 4. Centre Pompidou-Metz, France Tio2 Tio2 Tio2
1 3 4 2 29PVC – P olyester fabrics coated with PVC are very popular in mem- brane architecture and allow for affordable solutions. It’s usually white but can also be made in several other colors. Oftentimes, PVC is used with a protective acrylic varnish, a PVDF varnish or a TiO2 coating. Surface treatment reinforces the membrane and improves the soiling resistance and longevity of its surface. Depending on the geographical region and climatic influences a PVC coated layer can last between 20 and 25 years. Characteristics: Transparent, thermally insulated, durable, minimum maintenance required Fields of application: Sports arenas, shopping malls, airport terminals, cultural buildings and spaces 1. Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany 2. Volksparkstadion, Germany 3. Theater im Hafen, Germany 4. CargoLifter Luftschiff-Werfthalle, Germany Material CLASSIC, TEAR-PROOF, ECONOMICal AND SAFE
1 3 4 2 30 E thylene tetrafluoroethylene – short: ETFE – is an ideal base material for thin films thanks to its low inherent weight and its high transparency. ETFE thin films are mainly used in dual- or multi-layer pneumatic constructions. Compared to other transparent synthetic materials and glass, ETFE films possess mission-critical advantages. Thanks to their low inherent weight they can bridge greater spans and thanks to their flexibility they can be formed into irregular and curved surfaces: only creativity is the limit – at least almost. In addition to that, ETFE thin films are printable and dirt resistant. Characteristics: Extremely lightweight, highly transparent, sophisticated, durable, printable, illuminable, dirt resistant Fields of application: Stadium roofs, train station terminals, shopping malls, greenhouses 1. Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM), Germany 2. UNIQLO, Shinsaibashi, Japan 3. Yonkers Raceway, USA 4. Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore ETFE – STYLISH, LIGHTWEIGHT AND transparent
1 2 31Tensotherm – THE FLEXIBLE ALL-ROUNDER 1. Talisman Centre Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2. Donald N. Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia, USA T ensotherm is a product developed by Taiyo. Tensotherm is mainly used in membrane roofs with transparent heat insula- tion. The membrane consists of two glass fiber layers coated with PTFE. The space between the layers is filled with an insulation material made out of nanogel. The upper layer is in contact with the elements and transfers the load created by wind and snow. The product is delivered to construction sites in assembly- friendly, prefabricated sizes and is then assembled using the usual techniques used for membrane structures. Characteristics: Heat-insulating, transparent, self-cleaning, environmentally sound, extremely lightweight Fields of application: Sports halls, atriums, indoor pools
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  • 2. 10 14 2218 2 Sports TRAVE­LING Retail RECREATION/ CULTURE CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ | The branch of Paris’ Museum for Modern Art fascinates with its sculpture-like construction. The roof consists of laminated spruce, covered with a membrane coated with TiO2 Topcoat. This makes the building which is illuminated at night appear almost completely transparent. Year of Construction: 2009; Architects: Shigeru Ban Architects Europe, Jean de Gastines Architectes, Paris, France; Gumuchdjian Architects, London, UK; Engineering: Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK; Terrell Group, Paris, France; Size/Material: 8,000 m², PTFE glass with TiO2; Location: Metz, France
  • 3. 26 3 History 4 The Group – Locations 5 Our Services – Our Expertise 6 Sports 10 Traveling 14 Retail 18 Recreation/Culture 22 Industry 26 PTFE – aesthetic, durable, flexible and strong 28 PVC – classic, tear-proof, economic and safe 29 ETFE – stylish, lightweight and transparent 30 TENSOTHERM – the flexible all-rounder 31 CONTENT INDUSTRY
  • 4. 4 HISTORY Milestones in Membrane Architecture TAIYO KOGYO CORPORATION Our company has built the world’s first membrane arena. 1922 Kaneshige Nohmura establishes Nohmura Tent Company in Osaka, Japan. 1929 Development of tents supported by inflated tubes instead of tent poles. The building principle is iden- tical in today’s large, air-supported buildings and is still being considered a viable concept for many large membrane structures. 1947 Company name is changed to Taiyo Kogyo Corp., Ltd. 1967 An office opens in New York City, USA. 1970 Expo ’70: World Expo in Osaka, Japan – first large- scale application of a cable-restrained, air-supported membrane structure: the U.S. Pavilion. 1988 Tokyo Dome is Japan’s first, permanent air-support- ed structure, used as a baseball stadium and event space for conventions and concerts. 1992 Taiyo Kogyo acquires common stock and a 100 per cent controlling interest in Birdair, Inc. 1994 Expansion of the Asian market. Birdair Birdair, Inc. is the global market leader for tensile and air-supported membrane structures. 1948 Company founder Walter Bird and the Birdair team successfully construct a pneumatic dome with a diameter of 15 m. This dome is the prototype of the so-called radomes. 1956 Birdair, Inc. is founded to develop mesh structure technologies for early warning radar systems. 1973 The Campus Center at the University of La Verne, California, is the first permanent tensile membrane structure with PTFE (Teflon® , coated fiberglass): This marks the beginning of tensile membrane construc- tions as a solution for permanent structures. 1975 Pontiac Silverdome – the roof with the world’s big­gest span until the construction of the BC Place Stadium (1983). Its design is a milestone and the first of many air-supported structures that are being used in large sports arenas. 1981 Hajj Terminal Jeddah – the roof system with a surface area of 440,000 m² is being built to protect people against the heat of the desert sun. Taiyo Europe GmbH Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH demonstrate active leadership in the areas of lightweight construction and the development of modern tent structures. 1872 Founder Ludwig Stromeyer establishes L. Stromeyer & Co. in Konstanz, Germany. 1957 Dance Pavilion, Federal Horticulture Expo – the pavilion is an extraordinaire, impressive and innova- tive structure. Its function: to protect open-air dancers from sudden rainfalls. It was designed by Professor Frei Otto. 1967 German Pavilion, Expo ’67, Montreal, Canada – this building, completely realized as a lightweight construction, uses its own structure to illustrate its revolutionary construction technology. The pavilion, once again designed by Professor Frei Otto, is one of modern architecture’s biggest influencers. 1985 Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre, UK – first large-scale, Teflon coated fiberglass construc- tion in the UK. L. Stromeyer & Co. transforms into Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH. 1997 Together with Birdair, Inc., Taiyo Kogyo buys Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH in order to support the needs of European customers better. Stromeyer & Wagner GmbH is now Birdair Europe Stromeyer GmbH. 2004 Taiyo Europe GmbH is established in Munich.
  • 5. 5 THE TAIYO GROUP Membranes roof the world. COMPANIES OF THE TAIYO GROUP MANUFACTURING PLANTS Mexico Birdair, S.A. de C.V. Tijuana BRAZIL Taiyo Birdair do Brasil Ltda. UAE Taiyo Middle East LLC USA Birdair, Inc. Singapore Taiyo Kogyo Corporation Singapore Branch thailand Taiyo Kogyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; Thai Taiyo Tent Co., Ltd. taiwan Taiyo Kogyo Corporation Taipei Branch China Shanghai Taiyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Helios International Trade Co., Ltd. Germany Taiyo Europe GmbH Japan Taiyo Kogyo Corporation australia MakMax Australia; Taiyo Membrane Corporation Pty. Ltd. Songjiang Mizuho & Hirakata Eagle Farm
  • 6. 6 WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS: TAIYO IS YOUR IDEAL PARTNER FOR DESIGN AND REALIZATION OF MEMBRANE STRUCTURES Rarely has a material added so much to modern construc­ tion design of the last couple of decades than textile membrane architecture. Unthinkable 50 years ago, the invention and development of premium-quality textile materials and related technologies and methods for planning, produc- tion and installation have provided ambitious architects and engineers with a powerful tool – a tool that allows the construc- tion of spectacular roofs or facades bathed in light. With textile high-performance membranes, formal design has entered a whole new aesthetic level. As market leader and as a company with decades of tradition, Taiyo is proud to have contributed an essential part in the pioneering development to realize structures with high-class membranes. In the recent past, we’ve contributed to numer- ous distinctive and well-known international projects, such as the Millennium Dome in London, UK, the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy and the Soccer World Cup Stadiums in Cape Town and Durban, both South Africa. Designers, architects, developers and investors of complex and sophisticated major projects can count on Taiyo as their reliable partner in all future endeavors. Because we are united in our goal: to realize architectonic visions with the successful application of stunning membrane architecture.
  • 7. 7 The realization of extraordinary and complex membrane structures requires a high degree of know-how and lots of experience. At Taiyo Europe, a team of creative designers and engineers work side by side with architects and other experts to realize technically demanding membrane struc- tures. Taiyo Europe’s core team brings more than 100 years of international experience in the realization of high-class mem- brane architecture to the table. Thanks to the comprehensive professional expertise of our employees we can answer all our clients’ and partners’ questions, whether they concern the feasibility of a structure’s design, the load-bearing character- istics of the membranes, construction physics, execution time, cost or durability. FROM A TO Z: TAIYO IS YOUR COMPETENT PARTNER AT EVERY STAGE – FROM DESIGN TO COMPLETION
  • 8. 8 An overview of our services: Consulting during the planning phase of the project Support with structuring and service definitions Establishing cost budgets as a base of decision-making Assistance in drafting service descriptions and specifications Development of feasibility studies Manufacturing of mock-up structures Construction work and logistics consulting T aiyo Europe offers a complete range of project services. We support you during the design of the membrane structure and on request manage the complete execution and work planning. A careful, cost and time- oriented project management is very important to us. Our specialized experts consult you as needed, from the design phase to a time far beyond the completion of the structure. Whether it is design, material choice, technologies, con- struction physics, costs, deadlines or maintenance and repair: at Taiyo Europe, your project is in experienced and reliable hands right from the start. IN EACH PROJECT PHASE: OUR RANGE OF SERVICES IS COMPREHENSIVE, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND QUALITY Project management (logistics, quality assurance, deadlines, costs) Manufacturing and delivery of prefabricated membranes Manufacturing and delivery of premounted structural components Installation of roof or facade construction Quality management Maintenance and repair Architectural Drawing Technical Drawing Membrane Manufacturing
  • 9. 9 Our strengths at a glance: Largest global network Nearly a century of company heritage Extremely experienced employees Large number of finished projects and major international references In-house research and development department Extensive technical know-how Latest technologies combined with our own engineering experience A s global market leader for the planning and realiza- tion of membrane architecture, we offer our clients custom-made solutions for their projects. Over 1,300 em­- ployees that have been with us for many years, the latest technologies, high-end materials, large production ca- pacities as well as our own research and development department guarantee that our clients will receive the best services possible for their sophisticated buildings featuring membrane architecture. WITH TRADITION AND COMPETENCE: WE SEE OURSELVES AS PARTNER OF OUR CLIENTS High production capacity for processing of all market-standard materials High standard of quality Own corporate brand (MakMax) Membrane Installation Finished ProjectPackaging
  • 10. 10 MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM, Durban Whether it is in Durban’s Soccer World Cup Stadium with its unique membrane roof construction, on Shanghai’s Formula 1 track with stunning membrane umbrellas or in the Olympic Stadium in Rome with the for its time most advanced membrane roof construction: Everybody who is chasing new records does it under a roof that has been realized by Taiyo. Year of Construction: 2009 Architect: gmp • Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 46,000 m²; PTFE glass Location: Durban, South Africa
  • 11. 11 IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU CHEER FOR: WE’RE MOST LIKELY PLAYING ALONG Sports
  • 12. 12 MERCEDES-BENZ Arena During the rebuilding of the arena, the charm of the old stadium was preserved while architectural modernity of the highest grade was added. Year of Construction: 2011 Architect: ’asp’ Architekten Stuttgart, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 5,760 m²; PVC/PES Location: Stuttgart, Germany Legia Stadion The stadium, originally opened in 1930, was extensively remodelled between 2008 and 2011 and now offers its 31,000 visitors cutting-edge amenities. Year of Construction: 2010 Architect: JSK Architekci Sp. z o.o., Warsaw, Poland Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 18,400 m²; PTFE glass Location: Warsaw, Poland Volkspark- Stadion Home base of Bundesliga soccer team Hamburger SV and one of the venues of the Soccer World Cup 2006. Year of Construction: 2001 Architect: MOS Architekten, Manfred O. Steuerwald, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 35,000 m²; PVC/PES Location: Hamburg, Germany
  • 13. 13 SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT The 5,451 km long race track at the periphery of the Chinese harbor city has been hosting Formula 1 races since 2004. Year of Construction: 2004 Architect: Tilke Gmbh Co. KG, Aachen, Germany Engineering: Shanghai Institute of Architec- tural Design Research, Shanghai, China Size/Material: 19,600 m²; PTFE glass Location: Shanghai, China OLYMPIC STADIUM ROME At this venue, the final of the Soccer World Cup 1990 between Argentina and Germany took place. Year of Construction: 1990 Architect: Italprogetti S.r.l., San Romano, Italy Engineering: Studio Tecnico Majowiecki, Bologna, Italy Size/Material: 43,700 m²; PTFE glass Location: Rome, Italy KARAISKAKIS STADIUM This stadium was originally built for the first modern Olympic track cycling. Since its reconstruction, it’s one of Greece’s biggest and most modern soccer venues. Year of Construction: 2004 Architect: aa 1 architects, Stelios Agiostratitis, Kifissia, Greece Engineering: Decathlon Project Planning Engineering Consultants S.A., Athens, Greece Size/Material: 21,800 m²; PVC/PES Location: Piraeus, Greece
  • 14. 14 FROM DENVER TO BERLIN: WE ARE AT HOME EVERYWHERE TRAVELING
  • 15. Stadion Ansicht 15 DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT For many passengers, a spectacular terminal building with membrane architecture is the first highlight of their journey – and they haven’t even boarded their plane yet. Many of these airports have been designed, planned and realized by Taiyo. Year of Construction: 1994 Architect: Fentress Bradburn Architects, Curtis W. Fentress, James H. Bradburn, Denver, CO, USA Engineering: Severud Associates, Horst Berger, New York, NY, USA Size/Material: 41,900 m²; PTFE glass Location: Denver, CO, USA
  • 16. 16 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT With over 40 million passengers per year, this airport is the ninth biggest airport of the United States and the second biggest airport on the West Coast of the US after Los Angeles’ International Airport. Year of Construction: 1994 Architect: James Carpenter Design Associ- ates Inc., New York, NY, USA Engineering: Ishler Design Engineering Associates, Santa Monica, CA, USA Size/Material: 1,100 m²; PTFE glass Location: San Francisco, CA, USA KANSAI INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT Four km long and 1,200 m wide, this airport is located on an artificial island five km away from the coast. The sand raised for its foundation could fill 75 times the volume of the Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt. Year of Construction: 1994 Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop Japan, Nikken Sekkei Co. Ltd., Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. Engineering: Ove Arup Partners, London, UK Size/Material: 11,400 m²; PTFE Location: Osaka, Japan ZOB WIESLOCH- WALLDORF The ZOB (central bus station) with its integrated parking structure has been regarded as a regional infrastructure milestone since its completion in 2012. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Kessler De Jonge Architekten, Heidelberg, Germany Engineering: Kiefer. Textile Architektur, Radolfzell, Germany Size/Material: 1,100 m²; PTFE glass Location: Wiesloch-Walldorf, Germany
  • 17. 17 SHARM EL-SHEIKH INTERNATIONAL Airport The terminal is directly located by the Red Sea and has a yearly capacity of about eight million passengers. Year of Construction: 2007 Architect: Dar Al-Handasah, Lebanon Engineering: Birdair, Inc., USA Size/Material: 18,000 m²; PTFE glass Location: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt HAJJ TERMINAL JEDDAH Almost every airline passenger and pilgrim headed for Mecca will pass through this terminal that has received numerous international prizes. Year of Construction: 1981 Architect: SOM Skidmore, Owings Merrill, USA Engineering: SOM Skidmore, Owings Merrill, USA / Geiger Berger Associates, New York, NY, USA Size/Material: 510,000 m²; PTFE glass Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AIRPORT BERLIN BRANDENBURG With the new Airport Berlin Brandenburg the metropolis in the middle of Europe is not only receiving the most advanced airport of the continent, but yet another regional landmark. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: gmp • Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Size/Material: 41,300 m²; PTFE glass Location: Berlin, Germany
  • 18. 18 retail SHOPPING MALLS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS: WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS COVERED
  • 19. 19 CENTRE COMMERCIAL DU PARC DES VERGERS DE LA PLAINE Spectacular roof construction, transparent design, elaborate light reflections: our innovative solutions for roofs and facades help create the best shopping and work environments. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: SCAU, Paris, France Engineering: LEICHT, Rosenheim, Germany Size/Material: 4,500 m²; ETFE transparent and white, single-layer Location: Chambourcy, France
  • 20. 20 Athens Metro Mall Flexible roof, 90 stores, 18 restaurants, five movie theaters and a supermarket, playground and 1,200 parking spaces: clearly one of Athens’ most modern shopping centers. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Archicon Ltd., Athens, Greece Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 2,800 m²; PTFE Location: Vouliagmenis Av., Agios Dimitrios (Athens), Greece Ruhr-Park Bochum Approximately 16 million people visit the shops and events of this modern shopping and experience center every year. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Hütténes GmbH, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr, Germany Engineering: Maas und Partner, Münster, Germany Size/Material: 690 m²; ETFE transparent Location: Bochum, Germany AVENUE Shopping Mall Shopping mall for grown-ups, playground for the little ones and a sight to behold for fans of architecture: the variable roof construction that can be opened and closed as required makes sure that every visitor can enjoy a weather-independent shopping and recreation experience. Year of Construction: 2007 Architect: Archicon Ltd., Athens, Greece Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 3,400 m²; PVC/PVDF Location: Paradeissos, Maroussi (Athens), Greece
  • 21. 21 Sony Center Innovative adventure, living and work spaces. A unique connection between historical and modern Berlin. With the Sony Center, its planners and architects have created an internationally respected masterpiece of contemporary architecture. Year of Construction: 1999 Architect: Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects, Chicago, IL, USA Engineering: Ove Arup Partners USA, New York, NY, USA Size/Material: 2,800 m²; PTFE glass Location: Berlin, Germany River West Mall Shopping in an elegant ambience flooded with light or a break for a cappuccino with a view of the Acropolis? The River West Mall offers each visitor just the right thing to do. Year of Construction: 2010 Architect: Yiannis Alexis Vikelas Ass., Architects, Maroussi, Athens, Greece Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 2,020 m²; PTFE glass Location: Kifissos, Greece Main-Taunus- Zentrum This shopping center was modelled after an American- style mall, opened originally in 1964 and was at the same time Germany’s first indoor and Europe‘s biggest mall. Year of Construction: 2011 Architect: Jost Hering, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 740 m²; PTFE glass with TiO2 Location: Sulzbach, Germany
  • 22. 22 RECREATION/ CULTURE LARGE OR SMALL: WE MAKE SURE THAT EYES WILL LIGHT UP
  • 23. 23 Millennium Dome Whether it is an exciting leisure experience in a funfair or a spectacular rock concert in the Millennium Dome – Taiyo’s textile architecture solutions guarantee fun for all ages. Year of Construction: 1998 Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership, London, UK Engineering: Buro Happold, Bath, UK Size/Material: 85,530 m²; PTFE glass Location: Greenwich, London, UK
  • 24. 24 Cargolifter Luftschiff- Werfthalle The 360 m long, 210 m wide and 107 m high Luftschiff-Werfthalle (hangar) is currently the world’s largest self-supported hall. Year of Construction: 2000 Architect: SIAT Architektur + Technik, Munich, Germany Engineers: IPL, Radolfzell, Germany Size/Material: 40,900 m²; PVC/PES Location: Brand (Berlin), Germany River Culture PavilIon The ARC An architectonic masterpiece that redefines the inspiring connection between nature, technology and space in a spectacular way. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Asymptote Architecture, Hani Rashid, New York, NY, USA Engineering: Withworks, South Korea; konstruct AG, Rosenheim, Germany Size/Material: 1,990 m²; ETFE, silver printed (twice), white, black, four-layer cushions Location: Daegu, South Korea Coca-Cola Beatbox A perfect symbiosis of architecture, sports, music and the latest technologies, this venue was designed as an interactive pavilion for London’s Olympic Summer Games. Year of Construction: 2012 Architects: Pernilla Ohrstedt Asif Khan, London, UK Engineering: AKT II, London, UK Size/Material: 1,560 m²; ETFE transparent, dual-layer cushions Location: Olympic Park London, UK
  • 25. 25 Theater im Hafen The Theater im Hafen (theater in the harbor) with its over 2,000 seats is located centrally in Hamburg’s harbor and can be reached by ferry. Year of Construction: 2001 Architect: Klaus Latuske, Hamburg, Germany Engineering: Form TL, Radolfzell, Germany Size/Material: 5,530 m²; PVC/PES Location: Hamburg, Germany William Younger Centre / Dynamic Earth Project From the beginning of time to the far future, from the desert into the depths of the oceans: the Dynamic Earth Project in Edinburgh offers its visitors a fascinating journey through our planet. Year of Construction: 1999 Architect: Michael Hopkins Partners, London, UK Engineering: Ove Arup Partners, London, UK Size/Material: 2,600 m²; PTFE glass Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Opera LeÅ›na Play, concert or opera: the spectacular roof of the open-air stage hosts artists and visitors and keeps them safe from the elements – always. Year of Construction: 2012 Architect: Archi-Cad. SzczÄ™sny J., GdaÅ„sk, Poland Engineering: Maffeis Engineering SpA, Solagna, Italy Size/Material: 5,225 m²; PTFE glass and PVC/PES Location: Sopot, Poland
  • 27. 27Abfallwirtschafts- betrieb München (AWM) Aesthetics and sustainability: the new roof of the Münchner Abfallwirtschaftsbetriebe (Munich’s municipal waste management department) with its integrated photovoltaic cells fulfills all require- ments of a functionally and ecologically advanced structure. Year of Construction: 2011 Architect: Ackermann und Partner Architekten BDA, Munich, Germany Engineering: Ackermann Ingenieure, Munich, Germany konstruct AG, Rosenheim, Germany Size/Material: 8,000 m²; ETFE transparent, 220 triple-layer cushions Location: Munich, Germany
  • 28. 1 3 4 2 28 P TFE, also known as Teflon, is the abbreviated name of the synthetic material polytetrafluoroethylene. Fiberglass coated with PTFE possesses an extremely high durability, good fire and dirt resistance. The material excels with high trans­parency and can reflect up to 60 per cent of daylight. Because of their special structure PTFE membranes are water and UV resistant and chemically inactive. Some of Taiyo’s first projects that use glass fiber coated with PTFE are over 40 years old and are still in excellent condition. Due to a photo catalytic effect, polyester fabrics coated with PVC and glass fiber fabrics coated with PTFE that are also coated with TiO2 or titanium oxide possess greatly improved self-cleaning properties far greater than those of regular mem- branes. The photo catalytic coating effect prevents streaks and other surface contaminations. Membranes coated with TiO2 remove considerable amounts of nitrogen oxides from the atmosphere. In the long run, this will help clean and purify the air. Characteristics: Durable, anti-adhesive, non-flammable, highly transparent with excellent reflection properties Fields of application: Stadium roofs, airport terminals, shopping malls, event venues PTFE – TiO2 – AESTHETIC, DURABLE, FLEXIBLE AND STRONG CONSTANTLY CLEAN SURFACES 1. Exit KundenCenter Autostadt Wolfsburg, Germany 2. Observation Tower Erlebnispark Teichland, Germany 3. Main-Taunus-Zentrum, Germany 4. Centre Pompidou-Metz, France Tio2 Tio2 Tio2
  • 29. 1 3 4 2 29PVC – P olyester fabrics coated with PVC are very popular in mem- brane architecture and allow for affordable solutions. It’s usually white but can also be made in several other colors. Oftentimes, PVC is used with a protective acrylic varnish, a PVDF varnish or a TiO2 coating. Surface treatment reinforces the membrane and improves the soiling resistance and longevity of its surface. Depending on the geographical region and climatic influences a PVC coated layer can last between 20 and 25 years. Characteristics: Transparent, thermally insulated, durable, minimum maintenance required Fields of application: Sports arenas, shopping malls, airport terminals, cultural buildings and spaces 1. Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany 2. Volksparkstadion, Germany 3. Theater im Hafen, Germany 4. CargoLifter Luftschiff-Werfthalle, Germany Material CLASSIC, TEAR-PROOF, ECONOMICal AND SAFE
  • 30. 1 3 4 2 30 E thylene tetrafluoroethylene – short: ETFE – is an ideal base material for thin films thanks to its low inherent weight and its high transparency. ETFE thin films are mainly used in dual- or multi-layer pneumatic constructions. Compared to other transparent synthetic materials and glass, ETFE films possess mission-critical advantages. Thanks to their low inherent weight they can bridge greater spans and thanks to their flexibility they can be formed into irregular and curved surfaces: only creativity is the limit – at least almost. In addition to that, ETFE thin films are printable and dirt resistant. Characteristics: Extremely lightweight, highly transparent, sophisticated, durable, printable, illuminable, dirt resistant Fields of application: Stadium roofs, train station terminals, shopping malls, greenhouses 1. Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM), Germany 2. UNIQLO, Shinsaibashi, Japan 3. Yonkers Raceway, USA 4. Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore ETFE – STYLISH, LIGHTWEIGHT AND transparent
  • 31. 1 2 31Tensotherm – THE FLEXIBLE ALL-ROUNDER 1. Talisman Centre Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2. Donald N. Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia, USA T ensotherm is a product developed by Taiyo. Tensotherm is mainly used in membrane roofs with transparent heat insula- tion. The membrane consists of two glass fiber layers coated with PTFE. The space between the layers is filled with an insulation material made out of nanogel. The upper layer is in contact with the elements and transfers the load created by wind and snow. The product is delivered to construction sites in assembly- friendly, prefabricated sizes and is then assembled using the usual techniques used for membrane structures. Characteristics: Heat-insulating, transparent, self-cleaning, environmentally sound, extremely lightweight Fields of application: Sports halls, atriums, indoor pools