Client: Hawkins Construction
Project Category: Architectural Structure – Membrane Canopy
Scope of Work: Concept - Design - Fabricate – Install Steelwork & Fabric
Fabric Type: Ferrari 1002-S PVC
Design Style: Tensioned Barrel Vault Membrane
Function: Architectural design feature & bike shelter
Location: East Tamaki, Auckland, NZ
Size: 12m x 24m
Completion: Dec 2008
Comments: Mission Heights School is a brand new primary & junior school commissioned by the Ministry of Education. To encourage students to ride bikes in lieu of motorised transport, the school required a large bike shed. With the structure located in a prominent position, the architect was looking for an architecturally inspiring & soft structure to break the predominant hard lines of the dominant school buildings. After exploring numerous design options, the architect settled on the completed design. A split barrel vault design, with twin pitches and soft scalloped catenary edges.