Tensile structure roof in Sambil Barquisimeto mall Client Place Venezuela Principal sizes L 140m W 76m Completion: 2007

The central hall (230x430 feet) of Sambil Barquisimeto fits the contour of the guitar-like shape which prevails in the image design of the mall. Six poles and the central “spine”: – 28 feet wide, glass-covered truss, (which originally included also a circular steel framed base for a geodesic cupola in structural glass) – support a cable net system that anchors the whole structure to the concrete roof. A PVC membrane teflon coated (Ferrari) spans on both sides of the spine. In the original project, transparent ETFE cones covered the connection to the poles.

TSI Contribution Consulting Form Finder FEM Analysis structural design Credits Architect: David Gabay Engineers: Castellon & Steiner (VE) Conceptual and industrial design: Fernando Da Costa Gomes Construction project, shop drawings and CNC: Krina Ber Victor Martinez

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Contractors Building management: Grupo Cabaleiros Steel contractor: Preacero Pellizzari Cables, cable net and membrane contractor: Tents & Sails structuras (VE) and Gerardo Castro Rojas (Colombia)

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Client

Autoclub s.r.l. Place Bari Italy Principal sizes Length 100m Width 40m Completion 2011 TSI Contribution Project FEM analysis Structural design Construction Project Credits Project BAKU Group Architects DT Contractors Italcover Designed by Gerry D'Anza e Loredana Di Benedetto for AutoClub. The request was a open space with 100 m span clear roof. The solution with a Cable truss system was accepted from the beginning solving not only space requirements but even earquake analysis tests due to its high flexibility. 5

TU Twente Enschede

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Client

Place Holland Principal sizes 900 m2 Completion 2011

Poly-Ned placed a tensile structure, which is an architectural addition to the new main square at the TU Twente. This tensile structure of 900 m2 is not just a dry run but also symbolically connects the various buildings of the campus together. A tensile structure is the name for a tensioned fabric in the shape of a canopy. Poly-Ned designs, manufactures and assembles these objects themselves. Own engineers, draftsmen and technicians take care of each other the entire process of drawing fray to tightening the last nut.

TSI Contribution FEM analysis Structural design Construction Project Credits Project: Arch. Lodewijk Baljon Contractors

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Archeological site cover Client National Institute of Culture – INC Peru Place Located 70 Km. north of Trujillo, Peru Principal sizes 26 900 sq. feet Completion 2006 TSI Contribution Consulting

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Librije Zwolle Client

Place Zwolle - Holland Principal sizes 400 m2 Cost € 60.000 Completion 2008 TSI Contribution FEM analysis Structural design Construction Project Over the courtyard of the Librije's Hotel in Zwolle Poly-Ned realised a cover / tensioned structure. The square is thus functional throughout the year.

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The unique feature of this structure is that it can be easily (de)mounted. The structure can be tensioned with the help of an impressive hydraulic cylinder (length 8 m!), which is sunk a centrally placed ornament. In this ornament, the whole structure, membrane and liners, are stored. The historic building - the former women's prison in Zwolle - which Jonnie and Therese Boer have established their Librije Hotel.

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Port of Bari

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Client Autorità Portuale

Place Bari - Italy Principal sizes Covered area 550 m2 Completion 2006 TSI Contribution Architectural Design Form Finding FEM Analysis Structural Design Patterning Credits BAKU Group Architects DT

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Falcon Maijlis Client Mr. Shade Ind. Co. Ltd Place UAE Principal sizes Covered area 550 m2 Completion 2011 TSI Contribution Form Finding FEM Analysis Structural Design Patterning

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Show office Client

This project consists of a three-dimensional ceiling inside and outside below the helicopter

Place Breukelen - Holland Principal sizes Modules of 7x7 m Completion 2008

roof. The ceiling consists of 16 threedimensional shaped segments (called a hypar form), in which 12 interior parts are constructed from open woven cloth Batyline HM and 4 exterior parts densely woven Pre Exercises 702. Poly-Ned - Project Showoffice Breukelen - tensioned ceiling (hypar shaped)

TSI Contribution Form Finding Patterning Credits Project: ARC2 Architecten bna

interoir and exterior made of coated polyester fabric. The fabric is aesthetically very beautiful (hidden) tensioned between the columns. The ceiling ensures that the sunlight is reflected in a subtle way.

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Campbell River Client

Place Campbell river - Canada Principal sizes Covered area: 500 m2 Completion 2007 TSI Contribution Consulting Form Finding FEM Analysis Patterns Credits BAKU Group Architects DT

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Car Parking Levantauto Client Nuova Levantauto Place Bari Principal sizes Covered area: 900 m2 Completion 2005 TSI Contribution Architectural Design Form Finding FEM Analysis Structural Design Patterning Credits BAKU Group Architects DT

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Kakkuri Client Tenso Tech Ab Place Kakkuri Finland Principal sizes Covered area: 300 m2 Completion 2005 TSI Contribution Form Finding FEM Analysis Structural Design Patterning Credits BAKU Group Architects DT

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Contacts Architecture and Tensile Structures Arch. Gerry D'Anza [email protected] +39 081 5625046

Civil Engineering Eng. Michele Privitera [email protected] +39 0934 565611

Software Support [email protected] +39 081 5625046

Sales & Info Mario Malcangi [email protected] +39 0934 565611

Offices Caltanissetta Via Carlo Pisacane, 32 93100 Caltanissetta - Italy Phone: +39 0934 565611 Fax: +39 0934 392002 Naples Via G. Porzio, Isola A2 84134 Napoli - Italy Phone: +39 081 5625046

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