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Project • By FUNKTION DESIGN • Restaurants
Elevated Dining: The Innovative Deck at RMV Club
Amid the spatial constraints of a recreational campus, Funktion Design was tasked with an unusual challenge: to extend the dining capacity of the Rajamahal Vilas Club by designing a semi-open restaurant deck directly above its existing swimming pool. The result is a structurally expressive, curved pavilion that merges seamlessly into the natural surroundings, all while navigating tight timelines, engineering complexities, and site limitations.
Nihal Ramesh
This project explores tensile roof systems, drawing inspiration from the celebrated German architect-engineer Frei Otto, whose work on the Munich Olympic Stadium defined a generation of lightweight, tensile architecture. The spirit of structural minimalism and engineering clarity be... More
Project • By NOMAD CONCEPT • Parks/Gardens
Private projects Tensiles
The graceful sails created by The Nomad Concept (Belgium) fit into almost any environment, from the intimate atmosphere of a private garden to the more public character of offices, public projects or events.Whether the aim is mainly to create shade or to provide protection from rain or to create a secluded area away from the world, architect Amandus VanQuaille always looks for a solution with high artistic value. MaterialsThe architectural sails are made of high-quality, innovative materials, with every detail being literally worked out to perfection. The masts are made of anodised aluminium, stainless steel or standardised wood. The cables and cable parts (tensioners, bolts, nuts) are made of standardised stainless steel, of the... More