Data: December 2014
Info: 18mx8m, rental cover
The project was created to offer a structure for events that is different from traditional double-pitched tent structures. It consists of a roof made of three Tensairity beams resting on two lateral boxes used as pillars. The boxes are made of steel with a system of pillars that house a worm screw inside them that allows the entire roof to be assembled 90cm from the ground (therefore without the use of forklifts) and then raised to the required height using manual cranks. The 18m x 8m structure can be assembled in 6 hours by 5 people. When dismantled, the entire volume of the structure fits in an Iveco Daily and a small workshop van. The walls of the boxes are double-layered. Inside the beams and in the cavity between the walls are RGB LED strips that can be controlled via mobile phone. The inflation system is also remotely controllable and equipped with alarms in the event of a drop in pressure or malfunction of the blower.
An hospitality based on Tensairity roof has been designed and produced to break through the rental market. The structure consists of a 12m span roof which lays on demountable boxes which are covered by textile walls. The structure covers an area of approximately 150 m2.Setting up time is approximately 6 hours, 5 people. RGB lighting system is remotely controlled by an app based on Bluetooth technology. The blower and the pressure in the beams is controlled remotely thanks to a white box developed at Maco based on 3G mobile connection. Though the software, pressure can be checked and modified from any computer or mobile with an internet connection.