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Ryan Squyres

Ryan Squyres

Lufkin, TX, US

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The tensile fabric installation shades the rear entrance to the architecture building
The tensile fabric installation shades the rear entrance to the architecture building
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Tensile Fabric Architecture

My undergraduate senior studio was tasked with designing two fabric architecture installations for the architecture building. My design was one of the two chosen and was then brought to life with the help of local contractors, welders and laborers.

 
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Status: Built
Location: San Antonio, TX, US

 
Aluminum masts were donated and help was secured from local welders.
Aluminum masts were donated and help was secured from local welders.
Each panel of the Gore-Tenara fabric was welded in place with a fabric welder that was borrowed from the manufacturer.
Each panel of the Gore-Tenara fabric was welded in place with a fabric welder that was borrowed from the manufacturer.
We designed all of the couplings and connections and had them fabricated by a local fabrication shop
We designed all of the couplings and connections and had them fabricated by a local fabrication shop
Ropes and knots were used to keep the fabric in place at the stainless steel connections.
Ropes and knots were used to keep the fabric in place at the stainless steel connections.
Side elevation
Side elevation