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Thowal Tents

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General information

  • Location address
    Jeddah
  • Location country
    Saudi arabia
  • Year of construction
    1990
  • Name of the client/building owner
    SBG
  • Function of building
    Entertainment & recreation
  • Degree of enclosure
    Open structure
  • Climatic zone
    Arid - dry and hot all year

Description

Three tents and four umbrellas for Thowal Palace:Garden tent: a six-pointed star-shaped tent for a garden terrace.Spectators tent: a membrane sail with five high points and four low points.Majlis tent: five-fold geometry with high and low points.Umbrellas: four fixed umbrellas.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Fabric
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    Polyester
  • Material coating
    PVC

Main dimensions and form

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent
  • Design lifespan in years
    11-20

Involved companies

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