Most people have at one time or another spent the night in a tent and have benefited from the protection provided by its fabric, while at the same time enjoying the sensation of being separated from nature by nothing more than a thin shell. Textile forms of habitation have a long history going back to palaeolithic times and represent an archetypal form of building which has endured to the present day. Textiles are light, easy to convert or dismantle, and they provide protection against wind, ultra-violet rays and rain.
Modern architecture has rediscovered the principle of the tent as an architectural form and taken its development further – not just for temporary structures but also for permanent buildings. Advanced and durable fabrics enable large areas to be spanned, which has turned their use into a highly specialised sector within the construction industry. At the same time the specific static demands made on textiles by wind load, weathering and distortion together with structural factors such as mounting and bracing these textile elements require a great deal of engineering know-how.
Modern architecture has rediscovered the principle of the tent as an architectural form and taken its development further – not just for temporary structures but also for permanent buildings. Advanced and durable fabrics enable large areas to be spanned, which has turned their use into a highly specialised sector within the construction industry. At the same time the specific static demands made on textiles by wind load, weathering and distortion together with structural factors such as mounting and bracing these textile elements require a great deal of engineering know-how.
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