Tensinews

Free - form design of shells and spatial structures, strongly influenced by modern IT resources, requires: technological innovation (know-how), to be driven by a confident conceptual design (know what) in a scientific engineering scenario (know why) addressed to re-set the design process reliability assessment due to innovation and complexity of new architectural morphologies.

In fact new architectural design trends, giving prevalence to aesthetic over the static rationality, will land to a future of generalized “free-form-buildings” (FFB) in contrast with the scientific philosophy inherited from Torroja, Maillart, Nervi and others, who designed quite sure that the observing static laws is “per se” a guarantee for achieved aesthetic results.

In the frame of the actual inter-trans and multidisciplinary design process between architecture and structural engineering, 2007 Venetian Symposium invites professionals, researchers and academics to update the “State of the Art” concerning the classic scientific and technical themes of the IASS.

The 13th International Workshop on the Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures.
The main objectives of this workshop are to provide fundamental information, as well as presenting the state-of-the-art in textile roof engineering. Above all, the workshop aims to provide practical answers to real-world questions. In addition to a comprehensive programme of lectures presented in English by key figures from the membrane structure industry and academia, opportunity for the study and hands-on development of practical case-studies in an informal tutorial environment will be provided.

Since 1995 Textile Roofs is a successful event with regard to the Design and Realisation of Membrane Structures.

Co-Host TensiNet

Sponsored by Ferrari and technet GmbH

International Exhibition & Conference on Roofing, Cladding & Allied Products; 7th edition in the "ROOF" series of exhibitions.

Exhibit Profile: Roofing Systems, Architectural Cladding, Façade Engineering, Metal Building Systems, Pre-Engineered Buildings, Spaceframe Structures, Waterproofing, Insulation, Tensile Membranes, Roofing Machinery and much more.

Organised by : Unitech Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India

Phone: 0091-44-24543322 / 23
Fax: 0091-44-24543321
Contact Person: Mr. V B Sudeep, Project Director

Techtextil Frankfurt is the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens.

TensiNet SYMPOSIUM
Designing Tensile Architecture

19 and 20 September 2003 in Brussels, Belgium

OBJECTIVE

Nowadays building with flexible, lightweight materials such as coated membranes and cables has become a new form of construction with its very own principles and characteristics. To many people involved in the building industry, the use of pretensioned textiles is a new and unknown concept. Therefore, during the symposium, this rather new type of construction will be looked at in all its aspects. From material characteristics to statical analysis, from concept to execution, international speakers will give an overview of the intriguing way of building and its wide range of application.
The reference data available in the database on the website www.tensinet.com as well as the Design Guide will be presented.

TARGET GROUP

The aim of the symposium is to increase the interest in and appreciation for membrane and lightweight structures. Architects, engineers and constructors as well as professors and students interested or involved in the design and manufacture of non-conventional structures are invited to learn more about existing lightweight constructions, ongoing projects and future applications.

PROGRAM

Fri., 19 SEP 2003
09-12 Block 1 Design of Membrane Structures
12-14 Lunch
14-18 Block 2 Engineering and Analysis
18.30 Evening Lecture: GLASS IN CONSTRUTIONS
20.30 Common Dinner

Sat., 20 SEP 2003
9-12 Block 3 Construction and Projects
12-14 Lunch
14-16 Block 4 Material and Testing
17-22 Technical Visits: Erasmus Metro Station, Markies Building, Fort Mortsel

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Brian Forster
Bill Taylor
Rosemarie Wagner
Göran Pohl
Philippe Samyn
Marijke Mollaert


REGISTRATION Fee

Normal Ticket: 350 €
Member of TensiNet: 250 €
Student: 100 €
(VAT incl.)

SAIESPRING CORE EXHIBIT:
Building Know-how - Innovation in Envelope Technologies

An exhibition devoted to architectural expertise through the use of innovative materials and solutions in the Services Centre

The Second Latin American Symposium on Tension Structures

At Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela to be held 4-6 of May 2005.

Fluoropolymers in Architecture, Building, Construction and Design.

First meeting of all partners

First Working Group Meeting of TensiNet.

AGENDA

09.30 Welcome
10.00 Discussion in each WG about the prepared working documents
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Discussion in each WG on the 'Design Guide'
16.00 Presentation of results / summary of each WG
18.00 End


Also we want to clarify the information required for this event:

1 TECHNET (Dieter Stroebel) and ESI (Eberhard Haug):
Detailed description of basic theories to analyze membrane structures and their application possibilities!

2 WG- and QUALITY - CO-ORDINATOR (Michael Barnes, Bodo Rasch, Guy Nemoz, Rainer Blum)
Preparing a list of topics / sections and subsections that should be included in the design guide!

3 ECCREDI (Johan Vyncke) and TECHTEXTIL (Michael Jaenecke / Barbara Weizsaecker)
Analyzing the target groups (Annex 1 'Description of Work', p.56) and their potential and working out methods to reach these groups!
Furthermore collect email-addresses of possibly interested people or organisations!

4 ALL OTHERS
Please, fill in the data sheet for 2 example projects.
This data sheet is a draft version and cannot certainly consider all possible inputs. Feel absolutely free by adding or changing items. The easiest way to complete this form is the EXCEL program due to possible adjustments. Consider only these items where information is available.

Language

The website is in German, but the presentations will be held either in English or in German.