TensiNet - Tensioned Membrane Structures
Inspiring
Inspiring
Information for designing and applying Tensile Surface Structures:
From Frei Otto using soap films:
From Maria Blaisse:
From Fibrenamics: Hybrid tower https://www.web.fibrenamics.com/en/fibrenamics-en/newsletter/newsletter_n2/fibrebasedprojects/
On building with ETFE: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-etfe-new-bubble-buildings-177662
On design opportunities (Carl Stahl ARC GmbH):

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