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EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, MALAGA (SPAIN)

Like a fish in the waves of an ocean –inspired by this Mediterranean con-cept, architect Angel Asenjo createdthe exhibition and congress centre in Malaga. Built over a period of appro-ximately four years, this magnificentbuilding now boasts over 62,000 square metres of exclusive space forexhibitions, conferences, restaurants and other functions.The eye-catching feature of this buil-ding is the vast canopy on the mainsea front façade. Over 130 metersin length and 20 meters wide, ap- proximately 400 wire cloth elementsof differing formats and geometriescover the surface area.Haver & Boecker conducted on-sitemeasuring, manufacturing and fab- rication, thus guaranteeing thatevery single element was preciselytailored and tensioned. The delivery to site and the support during thestart up of the installation by theHaver & Boecker team secured asmooth and on time installation.

CHALLENGE

•Cladding the complex canopy con-struction while maintaining the architectural concept “Like a fish inthe waves of an ocean”•Sun protection

SOLUTION

•Manufacture and installation ofsingle trapezoidal elements at the front, top- and underside of the canopy construction using the Haver & Boecker tension profile and clevis screw tensioning system•Vertical and horizontal installation •Precisely tailored elements in bespoke sizes