BRIEFINGS CELEBRATING CRAFTSMANSHIP PICTURESQUE PROTECTION TENSILE STRUCTURES, 600-2,300 SQUARE METERS WINNING ENTRIES OF THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Aerodynamic flair The 2018 renovations for the Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, N.Y., included a series of nested tensile membrane structure canopies. The new structures are installed at the arrival and departure areas of the airport to provide travelers with protection from the elements. The fabric structures incorporate advanced LED lighting, a security camera system and a 40,000-gallon rainwater collection system. The most challenging part of the project was the abbreviated construction schedule. The fast-tracked project was built in just 15 months to ensure it would be substantially complete before the 2018 midterm elections. Additionally, the vaulted curvilinear tube structure was quite complex and required very precise fabrication for the pieces to line up correctly during installation. FabriTec Structures LLC Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. www.fabritecstructures.com ARCHITECT Passero Associates FABRICATION FabriTec Structures 18 REVIEW AUGUST 2020 0820RV_p1-19.indd 18 7/21/20 4:38 PMhttp://www.fabritecstructures.com