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Protecting History – A Tensile Fabric Structure for the USS Missouri (Room 301)

15 Oct 18
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Tracks: Advanced Textiles Conference, Pre-Expo Conference: Shade and Weather Protection

The primary difficulty was convincing a bunch of old navy “salts” how a modern tensile structure could work with an iconic 80-year-old battleship celebrated as the location of the end of World War II. 1) How do you sell a modern tensile fabric system to historical curator locked in 1940 naval construction? 2) Challenges of designing a relatively small but complex tensile structure with thirty-two attachment points. 3) Working around and with an important historical site. Ensuring that your design and installation process maintains the authenticity of the site and environment. 4) Challenges of setup and tear down of equipment daily to allow for tours during business hours. Working at alternate times (evenings / nights) 5) Importance of getting it right the "first time.”