z3rch

Schlagwort: Printed ETFE

  • Lima University, Peru (2020)

    Lima University, Peru (2020)

    Project Data

    Design: Cidelsa
    Client: Cidelsa
    Structure: Free form neumatic structure, ETFE foil cushions + steel borders
    Material: ETFE natural + printed, Aluminum borders + Steel Structure
    Covered Area: 380 sqm
    Photos: Cidelsa

    Z3RCH:
    –Design and Engineering of ETFE cushion system.
    -Statics and Form Finding for ETFE cushions.
    -Definition o work pressure.
    -Detailing connections.
    -Cutting Patterns of ETFE foil.

    At the end of 2019, the firm CIDELSA contact us to help them develop what would be the first ETFE Cushion Roof in Perú. The project was to cover the inner court of the new
    building of the University of Lima, a building with LEED certification.

    The project consist of 22 ETFE cushion with a triangular form. These cushion are fixed on the border to a steel structure. The ETFE cushion boders spans up to ten meters on the longest side. The work of z3rch was mostly to advice the client on the design process of ETFE cushions, since they can not build in every form and dimension. After this design process was achieved we were able to finalize the calculation and produce the pattern to be able to build the ETFE panels.

    After the realization of the project, Perú has it first ETFE cushion roof oh his Architectural history.

  • Red Sea Mall ETFE skylight (2018)

    Red Sea Mall ETFE skylight (2018)

    Project Data

    Architect: Midrar Consulting
    Z3RCH: Engineering ETFE cushion and cable net + cutting patterns
    Client : Gulf Shade
    Structure: Cable net reinforced big ETFE cushion
    Material: ETFE natural / printed + Steel Cables
    Covered area: 760 sqm
    Fotos: Gulf Shade

    The Red Sea Mall will host the first cinema to open in Jeddah. The cinema infraestructure occupies an 8,000 sqm space and will have 1,472 seats in 12 halls, including standard and VIP halls, an IMAX screen, a 4DX auditorium with motion-controlled seats, and halls for children.

    For this new experience for the people of Jeddah we were asked to design the ETFE cushion that covers the opening of the ceiling at the entrance of the cinema. The structure consist of 9 ETFE cushion with different dimensions reinforced by a steel cable net. Every cushion is independent from the other and is made of a 3 layer system to achieve a better thermical insulation.
    The biggest ETFE cushion is 21 x 9 m and describe an oval form.

    The cushions cover approximately 80% of the hall entrance area with a minimum amount of steel structure. This means that we have approximately 80% of natural light that illuminates the main hall of the first cinema in the city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.