pvc membrane dome roofing project
Marina Mirage, Gold Coast has been a long standing client for Horizon Sails & Membrane. We have not only completed projects for the centre itself but have designed and completed many architectural shade sails for Marina Mirage tenants who live in many of the attractive, high end apartments and townhouses.
The Main Issues
Marina Mirage were in need of a re-skin on the existing dome structure as the previous fabric was getting to the end of its life and Marina Mirage management wanted to keep up the resorts look and appeal. Over the years Horizon Sails & Membranes has had much experience in covering all shapes of structures including domes, so Marina Mirage chose the Horizon team for the project.
Shade Structure Design
With every dome structure there is extensive patterning to be undertaken to ensure the new fabric fits like a glove. The new skin has to be 100% watertight with zero creases. After a few days of patterning the sail design was ready for fabrication. Thanks to the drafting team we were completely confident that the sail would fit and we could ensure no water or wind would leak into the building.
Shade Structure Manufacture
This particular sail took over a week to fabricate as the sail had to be cut into exact wedge slices. All wedges were then high frequency welded together until the exact shape was created for the dome. The floor space which which we have in our state of the art manufacturing facility on the Goal coast ensured that we could lay out each piece of the sail and have it made for a perfect fit when it came to instalation day on the project.
Shade Structure Installation
For a structure of this size we need more than just man power. A crane was used to hoist the sail onto the roof and lift the sail into place. It took a team of 4 men to lower the sail over the steel shell and secure the fixings. On a job like this we had to ensure that there was no wind that day as any slight gust would make the sail much more difficult to secure.
Project Manager's comments ( Nick Emorfopoulos)
Our team love working on these creative jobs, where it's more than just a shade sail in a carpark. Working on the Marina Mirage project was challenging and rewarding and the results speak for themselves. Standing under the done and looking up to the top of the dome is an experience in itself. It's beautiful piece of architecture and we're proud to play our part in the whole Marina Mirage project.
Client's Testimonial
The Dome at Marina Mirage is an iconic part of the Gold Coast shopping precinct. We needed a company who could confidently manage a project of this size without "dropping the ball". For us, Horizon Sail Structures was an sound investment. Not only could the manage a project of this size but they could do it well, in fact they exceeded our expectations.
Mark Selvey – Center Management
The Main Issues
Marina Mirage were in need of a re-skin on the existing dome structure as the previous fabric was getting to the end of its life and Marina Mirage management wanted to keep up the resorts look and appeal. Over the years Horizon Sails & Membranes has had much experience in covering all shapes of structures including domes, so Marina Mirage chose the Horizon team for the project.
Shade Structure Design
With every dome structure there is extensive patterning to be undertaken to ensure the new fabric fits like a glove. The new skin has to be 100% watertight with zero creases. After a few days of patterning the sail design was ready for fabrication. Thanks to the drafting team we were completely confident that the sail would fit and we could ensure no water or wind would leak into the building.
Shade Structure Manufacture
This particular sail took over a week to fabricate as the sail had to be cut into exact wedge slices. All wedges were then high frequency welded together until the exact shape was created for the dome. The floor space which which we have in our state of the art manufacturing facility on the Goal coast ensured that we could lay out each piece of the sail and have it made for a perfect fit when it came to instalation day on the project.
Shade Structure Installation
For a structure of this size we need more than just man power. A crane was used to hoist the sail onto the roof and lift the sail into place. It took a team of 4 men to lower the sail over the steel shell and secure the fixings. On a job like this we had to ensure that there was no wind that day as any slight gust would make the sail much more difficult to secure.
Project Manager's comments ( Nick Emorfopoulos)
Our team love working on these creative jobs, where it's more than just a shade sail in a carpark. Working on the Marina Mirage project was challenging and rewarding and the results speak for themselves. Standing under the done and looking up to the top of the dome is an experience in itself. It's beautiful piece of architecture and we're proud to play our part in the whole Marina Mirage project.
Client's Testimonial
The Dome at Marina Mirage is an iconic part of the Gold Coast shopping precinct. We needed a company who could confidently manage a project of this size without "dropping the ball". For us, Horizon Sail Structures was an sound investment. Not only could the manage a project of this size but they could do it well, in fact they exceeded our expectations.
Mark Selvey – Center Management
