I had the unique opportunity to study up close the Indo German pavillions which are touring India – here are certain photographs of their production.. gives a great insight as to the working of such structures.
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Eye-lets on the edge |
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Fabrication errors |
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Fitting at the corner |
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How the designer thinks it should be… |
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Cargo Ratchets to tension the fabric |
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More Cargo ratchets |
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Facade with alternative panels |
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Flying mast with cables |
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Termination of the cable |
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The fabric over-shooting the system |
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Fixing details at the edge |
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Balloon-ing effect due to tensioning of the fabric |
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Corner cut-out radius |
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Tensioning of the point. |
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Facade panels (mock-up) |