Why not just make the clerestory windows frosted or fritted rather than add another component?

yikes. here's the links again.

Baristol

newmat

I should add this is an existing building we are renovating.

dml. That is certainly one alternative. But for now we are looking for a material that might simply hangs either infront of the windows or just below the windows and acts as a ceiling plane.

Does anyone know the "layered fiber mesh" material used by Obra Architects at PS1 in '06?

Delstar Technologies Inc., polyethylene mesh

ETFE film instead of the window glazing. don't use kalwall.

Why not Kalwall? I was just looking at it a few minutes ago.

kalwall is ugly! I'd think your office would have a moratorium against using such awful looking materials.

if budget isn't an issue, look at the pilkinton channel glass and their nanogel insulation- without the nanogel, it's almost affordable.

at a minimum, all renovated gyms should be this good…

that is a really nice gym holz.

what/where/who?

thanks TK. yeah, moratorium maybe... thought the materials library is big enough that it's bound to have some nasty stuff hidden away somewhere..

glass is definitely too expensive and heavy for what this needs to be... think interior application think simple/minimal.

Here's my crib sheet thus far (moratoriums aside)

http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/novelis/aluminium-sun-screen-3819-73068.html

http://www.darbywire.com/pennsylvania_wire_cloth.htm

http://www.obraarchitects.com/work/0510PS1MoMA/0510PS1MoMAwarmup.html

http://www.metlx.com/Perforated_Metal/

http://www.hendrickscreenco.com/architectural.htm

http://www.directmetals.com/products/wire/

http://www.delstarinc.com/ (Delstar Technologies Inc., polyethylene mesh used by Obra Architects at PS1, 2006)

http://kalwall.com/

http://w1.cabot-corp.com/index.jsp (aerogel)

http://www2.dupont.com/Products/en_RU/Tefzel_ETFE_fluoropolymer_resin_en.html (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, ETFE)

http://www.archiexpo.com/architecture-design-manufacturer/sun-screen-1297.html

http://www.diedrahtweber.de/en/home/wire-weaving-division.html (http://www.haverboecker.com/)

http://www.pilkington.com/the+americas/usa/english/building+products/default.htm (http://www.tgpamerica.com/structural-glass/pilkington-profilit/ glass but …)

http://www.feeneyarchitectural.com/ (cable supports for fabric?)

I was hoping you'd throw down some beautiful images, holz... thanks.

what, that's all i'm good for? i feel so used...

holz, i meant no disrespect.

a few others (i don't have time for pics)

auer + weber, sporthalle in ulm

dorte mandrup sport hall

and here

i was just kidding, i don't mind at all.

check out foiltecna for the ETFE film - dupont doesn't seem to sell it.

holz- as always, you have the best pics

That stuff looks cool, tk. Just ordered some samples.

We have atleast one project in the office using that Kalwall stuff, tk. design discussion here.

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ooo...
like all the images, but surely the last one is lacking that elusive light-diffusing material, no?

Thanks for all of the insight/suggestions, folks.

My hope is to explore more 'low tech' solutions today, a la cheap(er) alternatives.

I'll try and post my updated crib sheet during lunch.

(this obviously inclucdes repeat info from above)

GENERAL

http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/novelis/aluminium-sun-screen-3819-73068.html
http://www.archiexpo.com/architecture-design-manufacturer/sun-screen-1297.html

METAL

http://www.diedrahtweber.de/en/home/wire-weaving-division.html http://www.haverboecker.com/
http://www.darbywire.com/pennsylvania_wire_cloth.htm
http://www.metlx.com/Perforated_Metal/
http://www.hendrickscreenco.com/architectural.htm
http://www.directmetals.com/products/wire/
http://www.gkdmetalfabrics.com/

PLASTICS/RESINS/COMPOSITS

http://www.delstarinc.com/
http://kalwall.com/
http://w1.cabot-corp.com/index.jsp
http://www2.dupont.com/Products/en_RU/Tefzel_ETFE_fluoropolymer_resin_en.html
http://www.glasitalia.com/prodotto.php
http://www.cranecomposites.com/index.asp http://www.cranecomposites.com/PDFs/2743_seq_tech.pdf)
http://www.resolite.com/
http://www.kal-lite.com/
http://www.duo-gard.com/
http://www.foiltecna.com/
http://www.endurocomposites.com/frp_cable_trays.html

GLASS

http://www.pilkington.com/the+americas/usa/english/building+products/default.htm http://www.tgpamerica.com/structural-glass/pilkington-profilit/
http://www.ambro.com.au/
http://www.lightblocks.com/
http://www.lumicor.com/

TEXTILES

http://www.dazian.com/cgi-bin/page.pl?action=end_uses&cat_id=45&group_id=156
http://www.kovatextiles.com/
http://veritasideas.com/Index.aspx

HARDWARE

http://www.feeneyarchitectural.com/

PRECEDENT

http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Denmark/Copenhagen/Sports_and_Culture_Centre
http://www.auer-weber.de/pdf-d/Sporthallen_Sportpark_Ulm-Nord.pdf
http://www.mimoa.eu/browse/projects/sport/
http://www.mkp-bauingenieure.com/projekte/offentlich/sporthalle-hausburgviertel-berlin-d
http://www.mkp-bauingenieure.com/projekte/offentlich/sporthalle-hausburgviertel-berlin-d
http://archrecord.construction.com/ar_china/featurezhuchang-1.asp
http://www.obraarchitects.com/work/0510PS1MoMA/0510PS1MoMAwarmup.html
http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Ireland/Belfast/Falls%20Leisure%20Centre
http://www.harleyellis.com/?page_state=work&sub_nav=corporate&sub_sub_nav=36&image_state=36&text_state=36
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http://galerie.fskb.ch/qtvr/04_03_sporthalle_zug/index.html

you might look at various products by Okalux.

www.okalux.de/index.php?id=22&L=1

if you are retro-fitting an existing glass wall/roof, you might add their Okalux or Okagel material to the inner surface and then use a light-weight acrylic sheet to hold it in place.

JC,

phenomenal list. do you do this with every project? glad to see i'm not the only one making obscene lists!

more visual goodness @ pleated structures

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