Environmental Analysis

· BRE initial study

· Dyneon study and translation

· VSP Environmental Statement

· ETFE Soiling cycle for brake dust

· OAP R&D Paper Environmental impact of ETFE Foil

Объекты:

Ботанические / Zoo
Коммерческие
Культурные/объектыОбразовательные
Правительственные
Индустриальные
Медицинские
Жилые объекты
Торговые комплексы
Особые
Развлечения/Спорт
Транспорт

Развлечения/Спорт

Project:
Bad Schmiedeberg

Расположение:
Germany, Bad Schmiedeberg

Architect:
Behrmann Consult

Size:
1,050 sqm

Date:
1993

Notes:
Bad Schmiedeburg, built in the early 1990's, is a prime example of innovative swimming pool structures.

Triangular Texlon ETFE panels are used to create a lightweight but transparent cladding solution to a Glulam (Glued Laminated) Timber grid shell frame. The Texlon ETFE cladding is immune to the highly humid, chlorinated environment and provides maximum insulation and light transmission.

Coupled with the polyurethane sheathed, Glulam timber frame, the entire structure is much more resistant to corrosion than equivalent structures that use galvanised and painted steelwork.

The lightweight nature of the Texlon ETFE cladding and its ability to accommodate larger than normal deflections also allows the primary structure to span much further distances with less material.

Project:
Bahia Swim Centre

Расположение:
Germany, Bocholt

Architect:
Schick & Partner

Size:
2,500 sqm

Date:
1992

Notes:
This innovative leisure pool complex uses laminated timber beams and Texlon ETFE cushions to create a robust, yet lightweight roof system. As the laminated timber and Texlon ETFE material is unaffected by chlorine, the structure is ensured a long life with minimal maintenance.

The UV transparency of the ETFE enables visitors to sunbathe year round in a climate controlled environment.

Project:
Bishops Avenue

Расположение:
United Kingdom, London

Architect:
Null

Size:
200 sqm

Date:
2000

Notes:
This sliding roof system enables the roof of a private indoor swimming pool to be opened on sunny days.

Project:
Boca Raton Palm Court

Расположение:
USA, Florida

Architect:
Office of Thierry W. Despont Ltd.

Size:
2,742 sqm

Date:
2008

Notes:
Luxury Resorts commissioned the Office of Thierry Despont to develop concepts for renovation of the Boca Raton Resort and Club. The Palm Court was selected as one of the areas to be refurbished. The lobby was transformed from a conventional thoroughfare to a light filled, multi use space. The old roof was replaced by a transparent canopy floating above a grid of steel columns, which branch up in the form of palm trees. The result is an area that provides guests with an outdoor atmosphere, with the comforts of an indoor climate.

, Vector Foiltec engineered and fabricated both the complex steel structure and the ETFE transparent roof. Working closely with the design team Vector Foiltec developed a system that would meet the organic design concept and the rigorous hurricane code requirements.

Project:
Center Parcs

Расположение:
France, Ailette

Architect:
DGA

Size:
6,200 sqm

Date:
2007

Notes

Project:
Elypso Deggendorf

Расположение:
Germany, Deggendorf

Architect:
ARGE PTG Planungsgesellschaft / Golwitzer Freizeitbauten GmbH

Size:
1,850 sqm

Date:
2003

Notes:
This innovative, year round swim centre uses a timber grid shell to span across the 55m diameter pool hall. The Texlon ETFE system is used as a cladding element to the grid shell, not only because of its light weight and optical transparency but also due to its ability to cope with deflections.

Texlon is an ideal choice for swimming centres because of its durability and its imperviousness to chemical attack. Its high insulative qualities also mean that the roof system acts as a thermal blanket, reducing the energy lost through the roof to a minimum.

Project:
Hampshire County Cricket Club

Расположение:
United Kingdom, Southampton

Architect:
MIchael Hopkins & Partners

Size:
300 sqm

Date:
2001

Notes:
The Hampshire Cricket Club controls solar gain and snow dump from the adjacent fabric roofs by using external shade cloth sails.

Project:
Johannisbad

Расположение:
Germany, Freiberg

Architect:
Burggraf & Dahne

Size:
1, 600 sqm

Date:
2001

Notes:
This triple layered Texlon ETFE roof is supported by a timber structure. The glulam structure lends warmth to the interior of the swimming pool, the south side of which is covered with dot matrix printed Texlon ETFE Foil in order to reduce solar glare. The diameter to the central point is 5 metres and is supported by cables.

Project:
Kalahari Resort Aquatic Centre

Расположение:
USA, Ohio

Architect:
Collins and Scvolli Architects, PC

Size:
9,754 sqm

Date:
2007

Project:
Marylebone Cricket Club - Lords Shop

Расположение:
United Kingdom, London

Architect:
David Morley Architects

Size:
240 sqm

Date:
1995

Notes:
The MCC Lords Shop relies on Texlon ETFE's acoustic transparency to make the internal space usable for upwards of 200 people, without the need for costly sound absorbing materials.

Project:
Massanutten Aquatic Centre

Расположение:
USA, MacGaheysville

Architect:
Aquatic Development Group

Size:
4,500 sqm

Date:
2005

Notes:
Massanutten is a popular mountain resort featuring downhill skiing in the winter, as well as mountain hiking in the summer, with panoramic views of the Shenandoah Valley. The Aquatic Centre is a stand-alone, indoor waterpark that provides alternative activities for resort guests year round.

The development has arcades and restaurants surrounding the central aquatic area, which is completely enclosed in a pyramid like structure, reflective of the distant mountain peaks. The network of timber beams are the only noticeable element of the roof due to the transparent nature of Texlon ETFE, allowing a rich space of brilliant light and lush vegetation below.

Project:
National Aquatic Centre

Расположение:
Ireland, Dublin

Architect:
S & P Architects

Size:
2,000 sqm

Date:
2002

Notes:

Project:
National Aquatics Centre

Расположение:
China, Beijing

Architect:
China Construction Design International (CCDI) and Peddle Thorp Walker (PTW)

Size:
100,000 sqm

Date:
2007

Notes:
Vector Foiltec are delighted to announce that we have completed our contract to design and build the National Aquatics Centre for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

This prestigious project with the Head Contractor, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), comprises over 100,000sqm of ETFE foils making this the single largest ETFE structure in the world to date.

Designed by CSCEC International Design and Australian Architects, Peddle Thorp Walker, in conjunction with Arup Engineers, The Beijing National Aquatics Centre has already been the focus of major international interest and accolade.

The National Aquatics Centre is located in the heart of Beijing and will be directly opposite the main stadium complex. It will host the swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming competitions and other events for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Vector Foiltec has pioneered the use of Texlon ETFE, the climatic envelope, successfully developing and promoting the use of this innovative technology Worldwide.

The Texlon ETFE Cladding System offers designers unparalleled opportunities in the development of the climatic envelope.

Texlon ETFE consists of pneumatic cushions restrained in aluminium extrusions and supported by a lightweight structure. The cushions are inflated with low-pressure air to provide insulation and resist wind loads.

The cushions are manufactured from multiple layers of a modified co-polymer called ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene (ETFE). Originally developed for the space industry, the material is unique in that it does not degrade under ultra-violet light or atmospheric pollution.

Project:
Nemo Bad

Расположение:
Germany, Magdeburg

Architect:
Behrmann Consult

Size:
1,712 sqm

Date:
1999

Notes:
This leisure complex in downtown Magdeburg contains its state-of-the-art facilities under a highly insulative Texlon ETFE roof envelope with a 30m clear span.

Texlon's unique acoustic and solar properties create a comfortable internal environment; ensuring visitors can enjoy the facilities and partake in the many attractions on offer year round.

Project:
Open Air Theatre Gießhalle

Расположение:
Germany, Duisburg Nord

Architect:
Planinghaus Architekten

Size:
570 sqm

Date:
2003

Notes:
37 million tons of iron was produced at the Duisburg Meiderich Mill, before it closed in 1985. Now, the 500 acre industrial site has been transformed into one of Europe's most exciting Parklands, with the industrial facilities adapted for modern recreation.

Old silos have become scuba diving centres, rock climbing walls have been created and the major spaces of the old mill are used as event spaces.

Project:
Six Flags Great Escape

Расположение:
USA, Lake George

Architect:
James F. Dunn

Size:
1,282 sqm

Date:
2006

Notes:
The Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark is the only hotel with an Indoor Waterpark in New York State. It features a 13,800 sq ft of clear Texlon ETFE roofing to maximise light transmission and thermal insulation around the waterpark.

“The Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark is the perfect family vacation spot,” Great Escape Lodge General Manager, Dan Williams said. “It is unprecedented for travellers to the Adirondack region to enjoy a ski vacation in conjunction with a day at the beach, but that is just what our guests will find at New York State's first combination hotel and indoor waterpark. All year round, our guests will find great value, comfortable lodging and the best in family entertainment, right here at the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark.”

Project:
Splash Landings Alton Towers

Расположение:
United Kingdom, Alton

Architect:
Shepherd Construction

Size:
2,500 sqm

Date:
2001

Notes:
Situated at the United Kingdom's foremost Theme Park, the Splash Landings Waterpark and Hotel is themed around the 'Cariba Creek' Water Park. Envisaged as a tropical paradise, it is complete with waterslides, rapids and a giant bucket that tips over 4 tonnes of water back onto the guests.

Spanning over the entire development is a Texlon ETFE roofing system that is supported by a lightweight steel structure. The unique properties of the Texlon ETFE system enabled the designers to achieve maximum thermal insulation values and maximum light transmission, whilst reducing the condensation inherent in swimming pool environments.

Project:
St Jakobs Stadium

Расположение:
Switzerland, Basel

Architect:
Herzog & de Meuron

Size:
5270 sqm

Date:
2006/2007

Notes:
This ETFE facade, installed by Vector Foiltec, is eye catching even during the day. By night, the stadium is illuminated with the colours of the local football clubs. The amazing visual effects created with coloured foil and lighting, are made visible through the translucent outer layer of the multiple layer Texlon ETFE cushions.

Project:
Wilderness Wild WaterDome

Расположение:
USA, Wisconsin

Architect:
Aquatic Development Group

Size:
13,720 sqm

Date:
2006

Notes:
Wilderness Resort created a tropical island get away as a winter vacation destination in the islands in Wisconsin at Wild King Dome. This new modern space is created by an innovative Texlon enclosure.

The lightweight system offered the client tremendous advantages over traditional roofing systems in terms of energy savings, sound dispersion, lower structural costs and uninterrupted UV light transmission.

This system combines exceptional light transmission and high thermal properties with the ability to span great distances essential in recreating the tropical environment The Wilderness Resort was interested in achieving.

Особые объекты

Project:
Duales System Pavilion

Расположение:
Germany, Hannover

Architect:
Atelier Bruckner

Size:
1,800 sqm

Date:
2000

Notes:
During the World Exposition 2000 in Hannover, Germany, the?Duales System?, a German recycling project, had a pavilion that utilized Texlon ETFE Foil Systems for both wall and roof envelopes.

The wall was a three layer system, with a positive/negative leaf pattern printed on the two outer layers. These foil cushions were pneumatically operated to allow the wall to change from a translucent to an opaque system, to enhance visuals during the performances shown within the building.

The roof of this pavilion was one of the World's largest ETFE foil cushions, over 25m in diameter, and featuring a series of fabric tubes within the system, that could expand or contract to adjust transparency of the system, in relation to the performance.

The Texlon system was selected for its variable transparency technologies and for its ecological characteristics. Not only are the materials in Vector Foiltec's system 'green', but even more profound are the sustainable design opportunities afforded.

The foil products have extremely low energy consumption during their manufacturing process, and the complete system weighs between 50 and 90 percent less than systems made from other materials with comparable properties, further reducing the amount of structural steel required to support the cladding.

Part of the system is manufactured from recycled materials and the entire system can ultimately be returned to our facility to be recycled at the end of the project's life. The Architect can explore green or sustainable design solutions for responsive, intelligent day lighting and dynamic thermal properties that can alter spatial characteristics and building performance.

Project:
Pinakothek Der Modern

Расположение:
Germany, Munich

Architect:
Werner Sobek Ingenieure GmbH

Size:
3 sqm

Date:
2004

Project:
Saphirkammer Ozone Research

Расположение:
Germany, Jülich

Architect:
PLANTEC Planungs GmbH

Size:
325 sqm

Date:
2000

Notes:
In the mid-1980s, Vector Foiltec became increasingly involved in the development of ozone research, using structures created with FEP foils.

These foils are highly transparent to the UV spectrum of light, allowing the analysis of air pollution effects on scaled simulations of atmosphere, for ozone deterioration within.

In the early 1990s, ETFE was substituted for the FEP because of its increased longevity, strength and transparency in the UV spectrum.

For the Saphir Chambers project, Vector Foiltec were approached directly to design a structure capable of completely blocking out light in under 30 seconds. Vector Foiltec's engineering department, Plantec GmbH, designed the complete structure and operable louvers to meet this criteria.

The louvers also double as protection for the sensitive single layer ETFE laboratory in extreme weather conditions.

Ботанические / Zoo

Project:
Bronx Zoo Lion House

Location:
USA, New York

Architect:
FX-Fowle

Size:
1,981 sqm

Date:
2007

Notes:
The Lion House, situated on the original campus of the Bronx Zoo, was in need of a critical, yet sensitive renovation. The historical significance of the enclosure needed to be maintained, whilst bringing the building in line with the current accepted standards for the exhibition of animals. The architect decided to pull back the copper roof and open the building and exhibit to natural light. The Texlon ETFE roofing system was utilized to achieve a level of UV transmittance that could not be accomplished with traditional cladding materials.

Project:
Burger's Zoo - Desert Hall

Location:
Netherlands, Arnheim

Architect:
ABT Adviesbureau voor Bouwtechniek

Size:
6,000 sqm

Date:
1993

Notes:
Burgers Zoo in Arnheim, Holland has created one of the only self sustaining series of man made ecologies on the planet. No fertilisers or insecticides are used in this "Green" environment.

The Mangrove Hall at Burger's Zoo is also one of the oldest commercially constructed ETFE structures in the world. Since it's construction in 1982, the facility has surpassed performance expectations and the material itself has shown no visible signs of deterioration.

Project:
Burger's Zoo - Mangrove Hall

Location:
Netherlands, Arnheim

Architect:
ABT Adviesbureau voor Bouwtechniek

Size:
800 sqm

Date:
1982

Notes:
Burgers Zoo in Arnheim, Holland has created one of the only self sustaining series of man made ecologies on the planet. No fertilisers or insecticides are used in this 'Green' environment.

The Mangrove Hall at Burger's Zoo is also one of the oldest commercially constructed ETFE structures, in the world. Since it was built in 1982, the facility has surpassed performance expectations and the material itself has shown no visible signs of deterioration.

Project:
Dresden Zoo - African House

Location:
Germany, Dresden

Architect:
AIT Bauplanungs GmbH

Size:
1,505 sqm

Date:
1998

Notes:
One of the highlights of a visit to the Zoo at Dresden is the African House. This exhibit houses Elephants, Mandrills, Naked Mole Rats and many bird species.

The internal climate is artificially heated to resemble the tropical habitat that these creatures are used to. The excellent insulative qualities of the Texlon system ensure minimum heat loss through the roof, while maximising light transmission.

Project:
Eden Project

Location:
United Kingdom, Cornwall

Architect:
Sir Nicolas Grimshaw & Partners
www.grimshaw-architects.com

Size:
30,000 sqm

Date:
2001

Notes:
In his time, Buckminster Fuller, the great pioneer and mentor of innovative architectural and structural visions, dreamed of roofing over entire cities to create new and exciting living spaces.

Today, Texlon ETFE Systems can turn this concept into reality, creating breathtaking indoor spaces, like the Eden Project.

Architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw sought to create an innovative enclosure for a tropical rain forest and Mediterranean biomes, more than 80m deep into a clay pit.

The Eden Project is the World's largest self-supported transparent envelope, with individual panels up to 80sqm in area. The biomes themselves are made up of 625 hexagons, 16 pentagons and 190 triangles. They contain 667 tonnes of steelwork and enclose 536 tonnes of air. The largest biome could enclose the Tower of London. Over 230 panels are intelligently controlled and operable for ventilation.

The Eden project requires maximum light penetration to ensure optimum plant growth around the year. The Texlon cladding system achieves this objective on three fronts. Firstly, Texlon ETFE is much more light transparent than glass - particularly in the UV spectrum that plants require. Secondly, Texlon ETFE self cleanses under the action of rain. Thirdly, the Texlon cladding system can be manufactured in much greater panel sizes, therefore minimising structural shading.

Project:
Hannover Regenwald Haus

Location:
Germany, Hannover

Architect:
Gordon Wilson and Associates

Size:
1,000 sqm

Date:
1999

Notes:
Designed as a tropical rainforest environment, this Rainforest House, sponsored by Volkswagen AG, is a permanent pavilion from the World Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany.

Vector Foiltec designed and engineered the structure, Texlon ETFE foil envelope, circumferential rails and the entire interior and exterior servicing system for the facility.

From the client's conceptual sketch to construction, strict attention to detail was given to conceive an expression of the integration of innovation and technology as an art form.

Project:
Komodo Dragon Enclosure

Location:
United Kingdom, London

Architect:
Wharmby Kozdon

Size:
350 sqm

Date:
2004

Notes:
Architects Wharmby Kozdon, working closely with London Zoo and leading reptile experts, designed this state-of-the-art enclosure for Komodo Dragons at London Zoo.

Komodo Dragons are an endangered species and it was essential to create an environment that closely resembled their natural habitat in order to encourage breeding. The ETFE roof allowed maximum light to enter the space while preserving the thermal insulation of the structure.

Project:
Nocturama Nachttierhaus

Location:
Switzerland, Marin

Architect:
Papiliorama Nocturama Tropical Gardens

Size:
1,200 sqm

Date:
2002

Project:
Paignton Zoo Aviary

Location:
United Kingdom, Paignton

Architect:
Kay Elliott Architects

Size:
3,000 sqm

Date:
2002

Notes:
Inspired by the Eden Project, the aviary is home to wading birds, terns, sea ducks, auks, penguins, fur seals and black rats.

The structure is made up using polyethylene netting, supported from a tensioned cable net system. This material effectively encloses the birds inside and also keeps other birdlife out. The polyethylene material, with its superior toughness, is capable of withstanding even the sharpest seagull beak.

Project:
Papiliorama Schmetterlingshaus

Location:
Switzerland, Marin

Architect:
Papiliorama Nocturama Tropical Gardens

Size:
1,200 sqm

Date:

Project:
Wild Screen World

Location:
United Kingdom, Bristol

Architect:
Michael Hopkins

Size:
1,300 sqm

Date:
1999

Notes:
The museum counterpart of the BBC's Natural History Unit, this innovative structure by renowned Architects Michael Hopkins Partnership, houses an IMAX cinema, an electronic zoo and a tented tropical greenhouse.

The Texlon structure allows maximum light transmission and thermal efficiency, enabling the tropical plants to thrive.

The Texlon is supported by a uniaxial cable net structure. The flexibility of the Texlon system allows the deflections inherent in a structure of this type, without the fear of damage to the cladding system or the chance of water ingress.

The internal blind system is supported from an independent cable net system in order to isolate it from the movement of the main structure.

С 1982 года по настоящее время, соответственно, уже 26 лет строительной практики.

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