tensile-draping balance

as we've been working over the past few weekends, i think we've been struggling with designing a balance between all-tensile and draped/flowing fabric surfaces. to that end--take a look at this precedent, a tennis complex in hamburg.

as a retractable roof structure, rather than receding to the perimeter edge, the canopy gathers in the center to allow sunlight to hit the court directly. the result is a fabric 'chandelier' as a kinetic architectural element, anticipating a later time of deployment.

let's revisit some precedents on wednesday (at least 2 each, as playbook sheets) as a way to push forward for more mock-ups this weekend.

cg