Architect
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Date of Construction
October 2004
Design
Free-standing aluminium telescopic enclosure with a geometry consisting of a polygonal roof combined with two vertical side walls.
Dimensions
15.50 m minium interior width × 25.00 m length × 2.60 m min. inside height × 7.51 m overall building height.
Enclosure divided into 4 retractable modules + 1 fixed module.
Opening
Telescopic in one direction, from the smallest to the largest module, with a movable tympanum attached to its mobile module.
Speed
s=0.06 m/s for the movement of the telescopic cover.
s=0.04 m/s for the automatic movement of the motorized swinging facade.
Movement
Linear for the movement of the telescopic cover and circular for the movement of the swinging façade.
Cladding
ON THE ENTIRE FIXED MODULE, polyurethane sandwich panel, 35 mm thick.
ON THE MOBILE MODULES ROOF and MOVABLE TYMPANUM, multi-wall polycarbonate sheets, 16 mm thick, opal white colour.
ON THE SIDE WALLS and SLIDING PANELS, double glass units=> laminated safety glass: 3+3/16/3+3 mm colourless and transparent.
Transmission
Horizontal rack integrated in the track design for the movement of the telescopic cover.
Curved rack for the movement of the motorized swinging facade.
Anti-wind system
Mechanical blocking plus wind-arrestors.
Power supply
Assisted.Only for the telescopic enclosure transmission
Particularities
Double emergency door integrated onto the swinging façade.