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Please find the latest TensiNewsflash March 2020

Topics: TensiNet on LinkedIn & Advanced Building Skins symposium

Our TensiNet association will be organizing two sessions on Architectural Membranes at the Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo, to be held 26-27 October 2020 in Bern, Switzerland.

See https://abs.green/home/

More info will follow soon.

Please find the latest TensiNewsflash January 2020

IASS Annual Symposium and Spatial Structures Conference 2020: The conference will be organised at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, on 24-28 August 2020. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/iass2020

Design Competition: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/iass2020/design-competition

The University of Surrey’s Spatial Structures Research Centre has launched a competition to design a spatial structure memorial that will mark the occasion of the seventh occurrence of the International Conference in Spatial Structures in August 2020. The winning design will be installed at a location adjacent to the new residences on Surrey’s Manor Park campus.  (Deadline 28.02.2020)

There is also a call for papers: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/iass2020/call-papers (Deadline 31.01.2020)

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Prof. Marijke Mollaert gave a keynote lecture on Recent designs of textile membrane structures for architectural applications at the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference in Dresden, 28-29 November 2019.

Architect Katja Bernert from Mehler Texnologies gave a lecture on The potential of fabric façades at the same conference. Showing that already today fabric façades are much more than just a textile wrap for a building. Fabric meshes are evolving rapidly: at the end of this development they will be the matrix for all sorts of applications.

For more info see at http://www.aachen-dresden-denkendorf.de/itc/

Please find the latest TensiNewsflash December 2019

Working Group GOOD PRACTICE – CODE OF CONDUCT

TENSINET wants to ensure, that members committing to the code of conduct offer exclusively products and services on the market which fulfil the quality ordered by the client and which meet the applicable norms, standards and laws. In addition, they agree to take into account the state of the art (technology) and provide the highest possible quality.

Every member should be aware of his individual responsibility for the quality of the own work. The delivery of quality serves to avoid errors and deficiencies, to ensure the satisfaction of the customer and finally the trust in structures with membrane materials. This does not only serve the respective company, but also the sustained growth and well-being of the membrane construction market. This is a major goal of TENSINET formulated in the Memorandum of Understanding.

Members stating to follow the “Good practice” rules has to consider all General Aspects as well as the Rules formulated for the individual party he or his company is belonging to.

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TensiNet WG Good Practice - Code of Conduct

TENSINET wants to ensure, that members committing to the code of conduct offer exclusively products and services on the market which fulfill the quality ordered by the client and which meet the applicable norms, standards and laws. In addition, they agree to take into account the state of the art (technology) and provide the highest possible quality.

Every member should be aware of his individual responsibility for the quality of the own work. The delivery of quality serves to avoid errors and deficiencies, to ensure the satisfaction of the customer and finally the trust in structures with membrane materials. This does not only serve the respective company, but also the sustained growth and well-being of the membrane construction market.

This is a major goal of TENSINET formulated in the Memorandum of Understanding.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW ROOF FOR THE MONTRÉAL OLYMPIC STADIUM

The Régie des installations olympiques (the “Régie”) is launching an international request for qualification for the selection of candidates to carry out the work to replace the roof of the Montréal Olympic Stadium, using a “design, build, finance and maintain” approach.

The aim of the project is to replace the roof of the Montréal Olympic Stadium to ensure its safety and reliability and to allow the Olympic Stadium to achieve its full potential as a year-round venue for events. The project also aims to preserve the heritage character of the Olympic Stadium, one of Québec’s great architectural monuments. For this reason, the project must be implemented in a way that ensures respect for, and the safety of, the existing Olympic Stadium structure, respect for the environment, and the safety of Stadium occupants. The project meets the government’s priorities for asset maintenance and investment in infrastructures used for sports, recreation, tourism and events. It is important to note that the Olympic Stadium was designed by its architect, Roger Taillibert, to be covered in order to protect its structure and systems from the harsh Montréal winter.

An information session and site visit is foreseen.

Deadline: Wednesday, January 29 2020, at 11:00 am.

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