Pavilion features modern ETFE canopy
Specialty Fabrics Review | March 2010
The “Norway powered by nature” exhibit at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China will showcase Norwegian woods in the Nanpu Bridge–Lupu Bridge area in the crowded center of one of China’s largest cities. The pavilion, supported by 15 tree-like structures made of renewable wood and bamboo, will wear a modern canopy of Teflon®-coated ETFE sail membrane, letting visitors walk through an environmentally friendly public park to experience Norway’s friendly urban and community ambiance.
Architectural studios Helen & Hard, Melvaer & Lien and SWECO Grøner designed each tree with infrastructure, including solar panels, rainwater collection and purification systems, natural motive power (chimney effect plus wind) ventilation and surfaces for multimedia displays. The four-point sail membrane shades against direct sun exposure, but allows enough light to filter through to minimize internal lighting power consumption. Because fabric reduces structural bulk and the tree structures can be packed flat, the exhibit space can easily be transported and re-used. Each tree structure represents one of four Norwegian landscapes (coast, forest, fjord and arctic) and each will find a new home after the May 1–October 31, 2010, Expo in a Chinese city, where they will be become symbols of friendship between the two nations.
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International visitors to Expo 2010 Shanghai will enter a forested Norwegian landscape with 15 tree-like structures. Photo: Helen & Hard. -
The structures are made of renewable wood and GluBam (a glue-laminated bamboo product manufactured in China) and Teflon-coated ETFE fabric canopies. Photo: Helen & Hard.
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3:18 am CST
Teflon coated ETFE???
Are you sure about the material? You mean you have PTFE on ETFE..this something very new....
For me this looks more like PTFE coated glass fibre....
But there happens a lot of strange things in China..
2:33 am CDT
Fabric
the Fabric used for the Norwegian Pavilion is a PTFE membrane with fluorpolymer coating (TENARA Architectural membrane 4T20) this material was first produced by GORE, the production has recently been sold to Sefar: http://www.tenarafabric.com/whytenara.html
For any questions concerning the membrane structure of this pavilion feel free to contact us at www.studio-ld.com
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