Tensile Fabric Structures
Tensile structures are now an acceptable building material, permitting the design of exciting roofforms that would be almost impossible with traditional building methods. Not only do tensilestructures offer the variety of form, but also translucency, colour, clearspan and softness. Thesestructures are lightweight using tension to create the three dimensional form. Such structures havebeen developed since the 1970's and now offer some of the most dramatic architectural works todate. Membrane structures span generations in their durability, offering in excess of 30 years oflifespan, and fire retardency up to Class O.