Project Overview: Construction of riverside park canopy at Benchakitti Park
Project Riverside Park Canopy Benchakitti Park, Bangkok is a complex of tensile membrane art structures. These structures are designed as sculptures, not only to provide sheltered resting areas, but also to act as architectural highlights, enriching the landscape of one of the city’s largest and most modern parks.
- Investor: Benchakitti Park Management Board (Bangkok)
- Category: Artistic canopy series for public areas
- Structure: Multi-peak, free-form tensile membrane
- Main materials: PVDF/PTFE stretch film, steel structure
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Technical Requirements Analysis & Project Context
The project is implemented with the aim of improving the quality of utilities and aesthetics for a key urban park, serving thousands of residents and visitors every day. The main technical and architectural requirements include:
- Creating iconic architecture: The canopies should have unique designs, acting as public art, creating a unique identity for the park.
- Optimizing public spaces: Provide ample shaded areas for resting and small activities without obstructing traffic flow or views of the landscape.
- Durability and Low Maintenance: As a public asset, the project requires materials with a very long life (20-30 years), good weather resistance and a self-cleaning mechanism to minimize operating costs.
- Day and Night Lighting Effects: The design needs to make effective use of natural light during the day and must be able to integrate a lighting system to stand out and be safe at night.
Technical Solutions and Implementation Process
To meet the above requirements, Flexiiform has implemented a comprehensive solution, from complex geometric design to the selection of high-performance materials.
Freeform Sculpture Design
The technical solution is a series of sculptural, free-form tensile membrane structures. Each canopy is a combination of peaks and valleys, creating complex two-dimensional curved surfaces. The design was developed using specialized shape-finding and analysis software, ensuring structural stability while achieving the artistic intent, creating unique and non-repetitive architectural forms.
High Performance Stretch Film Materials
The cladding material is a high-grade architectural tensile membrane (PVDF or PTFE), with a design life of 20-30 years. The translucent properties of the material allow natural light to diffuse evenly, creating a bright and comfortable space, avoiding daytime lighting costs. The surface coating is highly resistant to dirt, allowing rainwater to wash away dirt, minimizing maintenance costs. This material can also be integrated with lighting systems to create impressive visual effects at night.
Minimal Load-Bearing Structural System
Each canopy is supported by a system of strategically placed steel columns to minimize impact on the usable space. The high tensile forces from the membrane are transmitted through the structural system to the reinforced concrete foundations designed to withstand both compressive and uplift forces caused by wind. The use architectural stretch canvas helps the structural system become much lighter and more elegant than traditional roofing solutions.
Results and Performance Evaluation
Project Riverside Park Canopy at Benchakitti Park has become an indispensable part of the park's architectural identity, bringing many practical values:
- In terms of aesthetics and architecture: The canopies have become outdoor sculptures, creating unique visual accents, significantly enhancing the value of the urban landscape.
- About functions and utilities: Provide spacious, airy, covered resting areas to encourage residents and visitors to spend more time outdoors.
- About operating efficiency: Sustainable materials with long life and self-cleaning ability help optimize maintenance costs for a large-scale public building.
- About community interaction: Covered spaces have become meeting places, places for exchange and community activities, adding vitality to the park.
Contact Technical Consulting
Flexiiform specializes in providing architectural design and construction solutions for tensile membranes for public, landscape and commercial projects. For detailed technical advice on your project, please contact our engineering team directly.
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