Aarau Bus terminal and station square, Switzerland, by Vehovar & Jauslin Architektur, 2014. Manufactured by Vector Foiltec, the 1,055 sqm bubble is fabricated as a single structure from printed ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), inflated with air. The ETFE structure is supported within a steel framework and secured between stainless steel cables. Image Vector Foiltec, Andreas Braun.
Aarau Bus terminal and station square, Switzerland, by Vehovar & Jauslin Architektur, 2014. Manufactured by Vector Foiltec, the 1,055 sqm bubble is fabricated as a single structure from printed ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), inflated with air. The ETFE structure is supported within a steel framework and secured between stainless steel cables. Image Vector Foiltec, Andreas Braun.
Musee D’Art Moderne Grand Duc Jean (Mudam), Luxembourg, designed by Leoh Ming Pei, completed 2006, features a glass roof supported by an intricate stainless-steel tension system.
Louvre glass pyramids, Paris, France, by I. M. Pei, completed 1984, are fabricated with laminated, extra clear float glass manufactured by Saint Gobain
The Faroe-Falster cable-stayed bridge, Denmark, completed 1984, designed by Erik Villefrance, features a steel box girder superstructure with piers and pylons in reinforced concrete, and high-tensile steel wire cable