| Project |
|
|
|
Sport centre at the King Abdul Aziz University
|
1981 |
Cable-net |
Saudi arabia |
|
General information
| Location address |
Jeddah |
| Location country |
Saudi arabia |
| Year of construction |
1981 |
| Name of the client/building owner |
King Abdul Aziz University |
| Function of building |
Sport |
| Primary function of the tensile structure |
Space defining elements
Sun protection
|
| Degree of enclosure |
Fully enclosed structure |
| Climatic zone |
Arid - dry and hot all year |
| Short description of the project |
Although it stands over 27 metres high and covers an area exceeding 9,500m2, the sports hall at Jeddah's King Abdul Aziz University is unmistakably Arabian in architectural concept. Designed by Professor Frei Otto and the Stuttgart architectural practice of Buro Gutbrod, with engineering design by Buro Happold, the structure is a vast and beautiful tension structure which despite its scale, is strongly reminiscent of the traditional Bedouin tent form. |
|
|
Misc. project details
|
|
Duration of use
| Temporary or permanent structure |
Permanent |
| Design lifespan in years |
06-10 |
|
|
Material of the cover
| Cable-net/Textile/Hybrid/Foil |
Fabric |
| Material Fabric/Foil |
Polyester |
| Material coating |
PVC |
|
|
Main dimensions and form
| Covered surface (m2) |
7500 |
| Form of a single element |
Anticlastic |
|
|
Involved companies
|
|
Editor
|
