Membrane structures have broken away from the temporary tent image, along with the introduction of Teflon membrane material, permanent membrane construction has also been introduced to the world. The unique features of the permanent membrane material have reached a new field that past construction material cannot reach. The development of new membrane material is continuously being processed; the development direction is how to grasp the advantages and disadvantages of membrane structures to develop the most suitable application. In addition, in recent years, using the U.S.A and Japan as the center, researches and developments are also continuously being processed, using the existing cable system or the comprehensive structure that combine the glulam material and cable, etc. membrane structure to develop new structure systems, and expect to allow the designers to further develop freedom and originality.
In addition, ETFE, because it is nearly transparent and has clean space sense, has become a new favorite of the construction design industry. The Garden of Eden in the U.K and the Water Cube in China are two of the best works.
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