Te Hiku Sports Hub
By Fabric Structures
The Client's brief was to supply two insulated fabric structure enclosures such that the facilities within could be used by the community all year round. The first being a 16.5mx75m long snaking enclosure to hold a gym and administration offices. The second a 27mx57m enclosure holding a 25m pool, with two additional learn to swim pools, changing rooms and an entrance lobby joining the two buildings together. The two enclosures would be used by multiple clubs to create a local community sports hub.
We have entered this project because it is the first time we have completed insulated fabric structure enclosures. Effectively meaning our fabric structure enclosures can now competing against more traditional; construction methods.
This meant considerable R&D within our factory to work out a way to fix the insulation between two PVC membranes, being the outer and liner roofs.
Then our overall steel frame design also had to be compatible with using conventional insulated wall cladding systems like Kingspan panels and double glazed aluminium joinery in order to provide the insulation R value that was requested by the client.
The insulation requirement created unique challenges during design/engineering (factoring in the insulation for patterning as well as the additional loads), then in the factory (when manufacturing the liner membranes), as well as on site, working out a new installation methodology that allowed the insulation panels to be suspended in the air before the liner membrane was lifted into place, before the temporary bracing holding up the insulation was removed while the liner was simultaneously tensioned into design, not a straight forward exercise!
So what set this project apart from others was innovation.
We were tasked with designing, engineering and building two fully insulated enclosures at the Te Hiku Sports Hub in Kaitaia. We used Serge Ferrari PVC 902s2 (Outer Roof) and 402n (Liner Roof), then Autex (Green Stuff) insulation, The Gym/Admin enclosure was 1,000sqm, while the pool enclosure was 1,500sqm, finally Kingspan panels and Aluminium joinery were used on the walls.
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Fabric Structures Ltd specialises in the design and fabrication of bespoke architectural and event structures. We provide internal and external expertise on a wide range of materials including PVC - solid, PVC - mesh, Metal Mesh, PTFE & ETFE. We are also the local distributors for a range of architectural membrane products.
From fixed frame canopies, cable tensioned structures, insulated enclosures and facades, we deliver fabric solutions for commercial buildings, aquatic centres, outdoor sport and recreation spaces, events and exhibitions, across a range of sectors.
Our highly-skilled, multidisciplinary team (based across two sites in Whangarei and West Auckland), provides expertise across every aspect of production, from a technical understanding of specialist textiles, best practice design/engineering processes, building consent applications, through to project delivery.
Innovation is at the heart of our culture, demonstrated through our award-winning bespoke local and international solutions, ranging from purpose-built architect-led solutions to internal design-led fabric structures and facades.
At Fabric Structures, we collaborate with other industry-leading experts, including architects, specialist tensile engineers, leading fabric suppliers, steel fabricators, local civil contractors and professional riggers.
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