Jakarta ETFE Canopy
General information
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Home page
https://fabritecture.com/project/jakarta-etfe-canopy/
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Location address
Australian Embassy
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Location country
Indonesia
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Year of construction
2015
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Short description of the replacement or dismantling
2016 STA Award for Excellence: Jakarta ETFE Canopy
2016 LSAA Award for Excellence: Jakarta ETFE Canopy -
Function of building
Office buildings & congress centres
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Degree of enclosure
Open structure
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Climatic zone
Tropical - hot and wet all year
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Number of layers
double-layer
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Type of application of the membrane
attached
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Daylight gains
- Rain protection
- Space defining elements
- Sun protection
- Wind protection
Description
Fabritecture installed the ETFE pillow roof structure covering an internal courtyard. A ‘floating’ canopy made from stainless structural steel & deep ETFE pneumatic cushions are suspended 10 stories above a courtyard by tie rods that are fixed to concrete substructure of the main chancellery buildings. This stunning fabric architecture provides an aesthetic shelter solution from the elements.
ETFE foil was chosen as the preferred fabric due to its ability to provide protection to the area below that isn’t available with other translucent materials. The lightweight nature of ETFE fabric meant the structure could be constructed using minimal structural support, to give the illusion of a free floating structure.
Fabric: Asahi Fluon clear ETFE with white frit pattern.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Material Fabric/Foil
ETFE-foil
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
437
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Form single element
Synclastic
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Form entire structure
Monoclastic
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
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Design lifespan in years
31-..
Involved companies
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Architects
Denton Corker Marshall
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Contractors
Fabritecture
Editor
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Editor
Marijke M. Mollaert
