Project overview: Construction of stretch ceiling system at Central West Gate Shopping Mall
Project stretch ceiling at Central West Gate Shopping Center is a large-scale interior architectural solution, replacing traditional ceiling systems such as plaster. The project was implemented to solve the challenges of construction at high altitudes, while creating a central lobby space with unique aesthetics, modernity and optimization in terms of cost and progress.
- Investor: Central West Gate Shopping Mall (Central Pattana Group)
- Category: Architectural ceiling system for central hall (Atrium)
- Structure: Interior stretch film system suspended on light steel frame
- Main materials: Interior grade PVC/PES stretch film (fire retardant)
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Technical Requirements Analysis & Project Context
The construction of a ceiling system for a large-scale and high-height atrium space in a shopping mall posed many technical and logistical challenges:
- Challenges of Construction at High Altitudes: Installing traditional ceiling systems (such as plasterboard) at great heights requires a complex, costly scaffolding system, prolongs construction time and poses many potential safety risks.
- Progress and Safety Requirements: In a large-scale project, the progress of the ceiling construction directly affects other construction items. A fast, clean and safe construction solution is needed.
- Static Load on Roof Structure: A plasterboard ceiling system with a dense skeleton will create a significant static load on the main roof structure of the building.
- High Aesthetic Requirements: The ceiling of the main hall is an important architectural element, requiring an impressive design, the ability to create complex shapes and integrate a lighting system to create highlights.
Technical Solutions and Implementation Process
To solve the above challenges, stretch ceiling solutions were chosen due to their outstanding technical advantages in terms of weight, shaping ability and construction efficiency.
Ultra-Lightweight and Prefabricated Structure Solutions
The technical solution is to use a suspended ceiling system made of ultra-lightweight tensile membrane material. Unlike plasterboard ceilings that require a dense skeleton system, stretch fabric ceilings only require a shaped frame system at the perimeter and main suspension points. Large panels are pre-processed in the factory according to the design profile and stretched into position. This solution significantly reduces the amount of overhead work, the number of scaffolding and construction time.
Specialized Interior Stretch Film Materials
The material chosen is interior-grade PVC/PES stretch film, meeting strict fire-retardant standards for public spaces. The material surface can be selected with different levels of light transmission to interact with the lighting system, or can be printed with designs and patterns according to design requirements to create unique visual effects, emphasizing brand identity.
Optimized Construction Process
The construction process is optimized to ensure safety and progress. The processing is mostly done at the factory, which helps to reduce labor, materials and construction time on site. The installation requires less scaffolding and can be done quickly, helping to speed up the overall progress of the whole project. This is the outstanding advantage of architectural stretch canvas interior.
Results and Performance Evaluation
Project stretch ceiling at Central West Gate has brought a construction and architectural solution that is superior to traditional options:
- About construction efficiency: Significantly reduces installation time and the amount of labor and scaffolding required, saving costs and speeding up the overall project schedule.
- On structural efficiency: The ultra-light ceiling system helps reduce the static load on the main roof structure, optimizing the overall structural design of the building.
- Aesthetically: Allows the realization of complex design ideas with curved surfaces and printed patterns, creating a unique and impressive interior space that is difficult to achieve with plaster ceilings.
- About operating efficiency: The tensile membrane surface is durable, less dusty and easier to maintain than conventional ceiling systems.
Contact Technical Consulting
Flexiiform specializes in providing architectural design and construction solutions for tensile membranes for interior applications such as artistic ceilings and decorative partitions. For detailed technical advice for your project, please contact our engineering team directly.
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