In cooperation with her French partner Highpoint Structures, Buitink Technology engineered, delivered and installed a single layer ETFE tensioned cladding against the downside of a large canopy being part of a reconstruction of an exhibition area and congress hall in Bordeaux (France).

Due to its self cleaning properties, durability, high degree of transparency and its extreme light weight a cladding made of a single layer of tensed ETFE foil is a perfect choice.

To deal with possible wind force ETFE membranes are surrounded by Stainless Steel cables. The total surface area covered with ETFE membranes is about 1450 m².

Project data canopy

Material:	ETFE foil, transparent
Surface area:	About 1450 m2
Client:	La SBEPEC
Architect:	Luc Arsène Henry Jr. & Alain Triaud
ETFE membranes:	Buitink Technology | Highpoint Structures
Construction year:	2019

Drawings of the canopy

Location

Cours Jules Ladoumegue, Bordeaux, Frankrijk