el baluarte
General information
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Home page
www.rmbaluartepre.com
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Location address
Km. 136. Chicacao, Suchitepequez, Guatemala, Centro América
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Location country
Guatemala
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Name of the client/building owner
hacienda el baluarte
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Function of building
Exhibition
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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
multi-layer
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Type of application of the membrane
covering
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Sun protection
Description
It was designed as a sun protection for the main viewing bench of a horse riding and excercise ring.
El baluarte (the bulwark) is a pure spanish horse breeder institution in the region, hence the form of a horseshoe in the connections at the front of the membrane.
Another key aspect in the design was the beautiful background which oversees mountains and volcanoes, which is why we wanted to blend the membrane with the scenery.
Description of the environmental conditions
Suchitepequez is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is located in southwestern Guatemala on the Pacific coast and ranging up to the central highlands.
The climate of Suchitepequez is hot and tropical in the Pacific plains, gradually becoming more temperate as the elevation rises to the northeast.
the primary economic activity in this department is agriculture. One of the major crops is sugar cane, due to it´s form of operation, pollution due to burning of the fields is high during parts of the year.
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Fabric
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Type (code)
Ferrari 702
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Material Fabric/Foil
Polyester
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Material coating
PVC
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Weight (g/m2)
700
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
65
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Maximum height (m)
4
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Total length (m)
11
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Total width (m)
6
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
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Design lifespan in years
11-20
Involved companies
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Architects
crearquitectura
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Engineers
crearquitectura
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Contractors
crearquitectura s.a.
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Suppliers
SERGE FERRARI
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Other companies
Lonas Lorenzo
Editor
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Editor
Carlos Armendariz
