Cable and Tensile Structures

In June 2024, the pavilion of the CITES Rescue Center opened in the Tábor Zoo, Czech Republic, to provide sanctuary for wild animals rescued from abuse in private ownership. This pavilion is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic to achieve such high quality.

The company Carl Stahl supplied the structural design solution for the project using our RFEM 6 software together with the add-ons Form-Finding and Steel Design.

A unique project called "Oxigeno" is currently under construction in San Francisco de Heredia, San José, Costa Rica. The recreational and commercial space, which measures almost 125,000 m² (1,345,489 ft²), provides visitors with a relaxing shopping atmosphere in harmony with nature. For this purpose, approximately 200 trees were planted on the site. The "Main Food Court" is covered with a 1,600 m² (17,222 ft²) ETFE cushion as a roof, currently the biggest in the world.

Removable guyed masts are used not only for telecommunications purposes, but also for collecting wind data in order to evaluate the profitability of a planned wind farm. These removable and permanent towers can reach heights of up to 150 m (492 ft) and are mounted at the planned windmill height in uninhabited areas.

A unique roof structure covering the bus station was built in the Swiss town of Aarau at the end of 2013. The canopy has a cloud-like shape and contains the largest single-chamber cushion in the world. It has a volume of 1,810 m³ (63,920 ft³) and a roofed area of 1,070 m² (11,517 ft²).