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The roof for the Acquaworld complex nearby Milano is made out of 47 three layer ETFE pillows for a total surface covered of 2300 square meter. The building was completed in 2011 but was never maintened. Maco Technology’s scope of work is to clear, repair and seal pillows togheter with the air managment system.
ETFE single layer canopy design for wind and snowload for Milano area. The film is ETFE 300 micron clear stretched over the 3d border. The membrane is reinforced with stainless steel cables in both direction which gives the roof an high tech appeal. The ETFE is printed with frittings to provide adequate shading and to […]
Based on the design of the Studio Vedi, in collaboration with Maccarinelli, Maco Technology produced the new hospitality for the official Yamaha MotoGP team for season 2021. Due to covid restriction, the structure is lighter and faster to assembly compared to the official bigger structure designed by Maco Technology in 2018. The structure is connected […]
A private terrace with a beautiful view on Rome, 5 sliding canopies covered with cleat ETFE have been designed and installed. The goal of the engineering was to design the lightest possible structure not to add load on the terrace. The canopies can be moved in few seconds, manually and can transfrom an open air […]
L’intervento ha previsto la sostituzione della cupola interna ed esterna di un digestore di diametro 21.5 m. I lavori hanno compreso la sostituzione della rete e delle cinghie di supporto. Sono stati ripristinati anche tutti i bocchettoni di gonfiaggio della cupola esterna e il sensore di livello di quella interna. La durata attesa per la […]
Probably one of the most beautiful tensile structures for private villas made by Maco Technology, it consists of a tensile structure based on 3 cable-stayed pillars and 3 wall connections. The shelter, in the beautiful landscape in front of the sea, allows you to easily use the garden protected from the sun and rain thanks […]
The tensile structure for the RAI headquarters in Turin is an 85 square meters membrane tensioned canopy. it is stretched between the walls of the building and through a 9.5 meter pillar, cable stayed. The pillar is held in place by 3 cables. The roof collects water on the perimeter adjacent to the building and […]
Our Spanish partner PSTech, licensee of our patents on Tensairity technology, has launched the latest product in the field of temporary bridges for the emergency / military sector. The bridge is the result of nearly 9 months of research and development. It is the strongest and lightest temporary bridge ever produced with Tensairity technology. The […]
Maco Technology design built and install tensile structures for cruise ships and their decks. These structures are in poliester coated PVC certified for naval applications. All structural elements are stainless steel and dimensioned according to the windload given by the ship main contractor. Maco Technology design the canopy from zero and follow the process of […]
The Italian pavilion for Expo Dubai 2020 was designed by Carlo Ratti Associates, Italo Rota and Matteo Gatto in collaboration with F&M Ingegneria. Maco Technology provided its consultancy for the architectural and structural design of the roof of the pavilion made up of a series of ETFE cushions of different shapes and sizes. The complexity […]
