project
Tour de France Flame Rouge
General information
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Home page
http://www.bfl-tr.com
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Location address
Tour de France
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Location country
France
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Name of the client/building owner
Company of the Tour de France event
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Function of building
Sport
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Degree of enclosure
Open structure
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Climatic zone
Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
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Number of layers
mono-layer
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Space defining elements
Description
This sculpture is a radial arch structure, which is realized as a pneu.
Two pneumatic stabilized arches carry the Flame Rouge at their crossing point above the track. The structure was the signal to a cyclist of the tour de France for the last 1000m to the end of each run.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Foil
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Type (code)
Polyester/PVC
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Material Fabric/Foil
Polyester
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Material coating
PVC
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Weight (g/m2)
625
Main dimensions and form
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Maximum height (m)
6
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Total length (m)
12
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Total width (m)
6
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Temporary
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Convertible or mobile
Mobile
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Design lifespan in years
11-20
Involved companies
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Architects
büro für leichtbau
Martin Francis with Patrick Melett
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Engineers
büro für leichtbau
Editor
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Editor
Jörg Tritthardt
