2008 SHOW PREVIEW - Specialty Fabrics Review
2008 SHOW PREVIEW - Specialty Fabrics Review
2008 SHOW PREVIEW - Specialty Fabrics Review
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how to get started With fabric structures<br />
Thursday, Sept. 24<br />
5:30–8:30 pm<br />
Located at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, Marriott Hall 1-2<br />
This workshop offers 2.0 AIA/CES and CEHs free to licensed architects and helpful<br />
information on the use of lightweight and durable architectural structures to make<br />
designing–and especially building–these structures so much easier.<br />
• Learn how fabric structures produce sustainable build environments<br />
• See examples of a variety of fabric structure designs and experiences<br />
• Collect simple steps to transform an idea into a realistic fabric structure<br />
• Learn physical properties and benefits of using specialty fabrics in architectural design–PTFE<br />
fiberglass, PVC polyester, silicone/glass, ePTFE, HDPE mesh, ETFE films and foils, and Polyolefin.<br />
Networking Reception/Check In<br />
5:30–6:00 pm<br />
Sustainable Architecture–Contributions to Human<br />
Performance, Health & Well Being<br />
Alison Whitelaw, FAIA, LEED® AP, President, Platt/Whitelaw Architects<br />
6:00–6:40 pm<br />
Walk through time and review examples of fabrics that contributed to human comfort<br />
and survival and the evolution of enhanced human performance characteristics such<br />
as healing, learning, productivity, and joy. Identify sustainable design practices<br />
including complex and simplistic styles, Architecture 2030; Federal & State mandates;<br />
greening of the building codes, bioclimatic design and biomimicry. The presentation<br />
concludes with insight on how fabric structures meet sustainability indicators.<br />
Steps to a Successful Fabric Structure Experience<br />
Bruce Wright, AIA, Editor, Fabric Architecture Magazine<br />
6:40–7:20 pm<br />
Learn the simple steps to transform an idea into a realistic fabric structure including<br />
research strategies, design sketches, when to involve an engineer, fabrication<br />
components, and the anatomy of a fabric structure include expected costs.<br />
Textile Stories–See & Experience<br />
Wayne Rendely, P.E., Engineering Consultant<br />
7:20–8:00 pm<br />
Architects will examine a variety of textile materials and learn their physical<br />
properties and benefits of end use for such materials as PTFE fiberglass, PVC<br />
polyester, silicone/glass, ePTFE, HDPE mesh, ETFE films and foils and Polyolefin.<br />
Networking Reception<br />
8:00–8:30 pm<br />
eXhibit hours<br />
ifai eXPo 2009<br />
Wednesday, September 23<br />
10 am–5 pm<br />
Thursday, September 24<br />
10 am–5 pm<br />
Friday, September 25<br />
10 am–3 pm<br />
ifaiexpo.com • IFAI Expo 2009 85
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