Project Overview: Construction of a roof for a beach restaurant at The Zea Hotel, Koh Samet
Project Beach restaurant canopy at The Zea Hotel, Koh Samet is a tensile membrane architectural solution designed to create a luxurious and comfortable outdoor dining space. The project uses a series of continuous sail structures (hypar), which not only solve the requirements of shelter in the harsh marine environment but also create an architectural highlight, in harmony with the coastal landscape.
- Investor: The Zea Hotel, Koh Samet
- Category: Architectural canopy for coastal restaurant area
- Structure: Multi-sail hypar system
- Main materials: PVDF membrane, marine grade corrosion resistant steel structure
- Location: Koh Samet Island, Thailand
Technical Requirements Analysis & Project Context
Designing a canopy for a restaurant with a direct oceanfront location on Koh Samet Island posed many technical and environmental challenges:
- Complex Wind Loads: As a top engineering challenge, the structure must withstand strong and constantly changing sea winds. The shape of the canopy must be aerodynamically optimized to ensure stability.
- High Level Corrosion Resistance: Môi trường biển có nồng độ muối và độ ẩm cao, đòi hỏi tất cả các thành phần kết cấu và phụ kiện phải có khả năng chống ăn mòn ở cấp độ cao để đảm bảo tuổi thọ.
- Optimizing Open Space: The structure must be designed to be compact, using as few supporting columns as possible to maintain an open, airy space and not obstruct diners' view of the sea.
- Solid Foundation Solution: Construction on coastal sandy soil requires a specially calculated foundation solution to ensure load-bearing capacity and anti-overturning against the impact of storm winds.
Technical Solutions and Implementation Process
To solve the above problems, Flexiiform has come up with a comprehensive technical solution, focusing on aerodynamic design and specialized materials.
Aerodynamic Design Sail Type (Hypar)
Giải pháp kỹ thuật được lựa chọn là một chuỗi các kết cấu màng căng dạng cánh buồm (hyperbolic paraboloid – hypar). Hình dạng cong hai chiều của kết cấu hypar có ưu điểm khí động học, giúp giảm thiểu áp lực của gió tác động lên bề mặt mái. Thiết kế này không chỉ an toàn mà còn tạo ra một hình thái kiến trúc mềm mại, năng động, phù hợp với bối cảnh biển.
Marine Grade Anti-Corrosion Materials Engineering
To ensure maximum durability, specialized materials for the marine environment have been used:
– PVDF stretch film: The covering material is high-grade PVDF membrane, which is UV resistant and inert to sea salt environments.
– Corrosion resistant steel structure: Toàn bộ hệ khung thép được mạ kẽm nhúng nóng và sơn phủ nhiều lớp bằng hệ sơn chống ăn mòn cho môi trường biển.
– Phụ kiện inox: Tất cả các chi tiết liên kết quan trọng như cáp, bu lông, và tấm kẹp màng đều sử dụng inox để hạn chế nguy cơ rỉ sét. Đây là giải pháp vật liệu toàn diện cho các công trình Stretch canvas structure in the seas
Results and Performance Evaluation
Project Beach restaurant canopy After completion, it has become a highlight space, significantly enhancing the value and operational efficiency of The Zea Hotel:
- About function and business: The expanded outdoor dining space can operate at full capacity in all weather conditions, increasing revenue and service capacity.
- About durability and safety: The structure with aerodynamic design and specialized materials ensures stability, safety against strong winds and long life with minimal maintenance costs.
- Aesthetically: The roof system with modern and elegant design has become an architectural symbol, enhancing the luxury and attractiveness of the resort.
- About customer experience: Creating a classy, comfortable dining space where diners can fully enjoy the beauty of the ocean while being protected from the weather elements.
Contact Technical Consulting
Flexiiform has extensive experience in the design and construction of tensile membrane structures in harsh environments such as coastal and island environments. For detailed technical advice and optimal solutions for your project, please contact our engineering team directly.
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