Tag Archives: Membrane Structures

Like any outdoor structure, roofing over sporting facilities can sometimes attract birds looking for warmth, shelter, and a dry place to rest. Bird control measures for shade structures are important to consider, as birds are often drawn to the same protective qualities that make these canopies beneficial to people. While we design canopies to minimise… View Article

Australia’s intense sunlight and harsh environment make shade structures a vital part of our built landscape. Schools, sporting venues, retail precincts, hospitality outlets and public spaces can all benefit from our range of premium-quality engineered shade structures, designed to offer UV protection, outdoor comfort and long life-span. Why We Need Shade Structures With one of… View Article

Investing in a quality architectural umbrella adds both style and functionality to your outdoor space. To maximise the lifespan of your architectural umbrella, it’s crucial to establish a regular maintenance routine, which includes periodically cleaning your architectural umbrella. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the essential steps to keep your umbrella in top-notch condition,… View Article

When assessing the sustainability of architectural fabric structures, there are four key areas that MakMax addresses; the manufacturing process, overall embodied carbon of a structure, the lifecycle assessment of a structure and the use of materials that can be recycled at the end of their usable life. MANUFACTURING The environmental advantages of tensile membrane materials… View Article

Offering even more avenues to express creativity and individuality in architectural design, the integration of custom patterns and artwork into printed fabric structures provides architects, designers, and clients with a versatile canvas to showcase visually striking designs that also serve practical purposes. Shade Structures One of the primary applications for printed fabric structures is their… View Article

A tensile membrane structure is nothing without the supporting steel frame. A well-engineered steel frame provides the necessary structural integrity and resistance to external forces such as wind, rain, and seismic loads. It must also be able to accommodate the varying stresses and strains that result from changes in temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors…. View Article

The Aesthetic Appeal of Timber and Membrane Structures When wood and tensile membranes are combined, the result is always a stunning and unique architectural structure. The combination of translucent membranes, which allow natural light to enter the building, with timber or wood (natural, Glulam or CLT construction) support structure, provides a warm, natural and inviting… View Article

Allowing natural light into a building is an essential element of architecture, and it can significantly impact the quality of a building’s design, function, and the well-being of its occupants. Skylights, atriums and fabric-mesh facades are three examples of architectural features that can provide ample natural light to a building’s interior. Here are some benefits… View Article

MakMax Tensile Membrane Structures With 100 years of experience in the tensile membrane business, MakMax Australia, and the rest of our Taiyo Kogyo Group family have been fortunate to have constructed hundreds of  tensile membrane projects all over the world. Two of the most common tensile membranes for use in Architectural Fabric Structures use are… View Article

In our continuous pursuit of limitless possibilities of membrane architecture, MakMax Australia pursues the latest trends arising in the tensile membrane industry to create innovative architectural fabric structures for all industries.  Looking at 5 top trends in tensile membranes, the industry continues to grow and more architects and project developers are turning to lightweight fabrics… View Article