El Monte Resort - Taos, NM
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The El Monte Resort Project is a
non-symmetrical tension structure that covers
and encloses a temperature controlled outdoor
swimming pool and spa area. The tension
structure maintains a free catenary edge while
providing a weather tight enclosure with a
return skirt that is nearly invisible from both
interior and exterior.
Dharma Properties (owners) required a four
season tension structure in Taos, New Mexico to
compliment and meet the aesthetic appeal of
their resort, the Living Machine® (an
ecologically engineered natural water treatment
and reclamation system).
The canopy system was engineered to interface
with existing buildings and glass walls to
create a weather tight room with a remote
controlled inflatable hood vent. One single mast
with five perimeter arms support the conical
shape structure with approximately 3,000 s/f
plan area coverage using white Ferrari 1002-T2
PVC Architectural Vinyl fabric. |
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