Company:
Eide Industries Inc. Cerritos, CA

Project Details

Fabric 1

Sheerfill V
Producer: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.
Supplier: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.


Design Name
Erik Jarvie

Design Company
Tension Structures

Architect Name
Michael Papernov, M.Arch.

Architect Company
RBDR Architects

Fabrication Name
Erik Jarvie

Fabrication Company
Eide Industries, Inc.

Project Manager Name
Matt Aulbach

Project Manager Company
Eide Industries, Inc.

Installation Name
Albert Soto

Installation Company
Eide Industries, Inc.


Please describe the project specifications

- Three (3) Sequoia Tension Structure Modules (SQ-20-14) with approximate shaded area of 300 square feet each.
- White, Sheerfill V PTFE Architectural Membrane fabric
- Each Overall Height = 29' High x 20' Projection x 20' Wide
- Each Upright Post Overall 25'-8" High (12'-5" Above and 13'-3" Below Deck)
- Each upright post below deck was hot-dipped galvanized
- Engineered 115 MPH Wind-Loads, Exposure "D"
- Seismic Design Category "B"


What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?

Baylor University Board of Directors approved several capital projects including the remodeling and expansion of the marina to better serve the campus community. RBDR Architects and K4 Construction approached Tension Structures, division of Eide Industries, to assist with the design of a fabric structure to provide significant shade with a nautical appearance while harmoniously integrating with the building and its surroundings.

Tension Structures offered the perfect solution involving two Sequoia Modules which met the aesthetic goals, engineering requirements, time frames and budget. The refined Tension Structures solution was so beneficial, Baylor and RBDR added a third canopy to the project.


What is unique or complex about the project?

Each upright post below-deck was hot-dipped galvanized to protect the frames from water corrosion from the routine overflow of the Brazos River into the marina basin. Each post was then installed through the roof-deck to mount to the grade below.


What were the results of the project?

Thanks to a gift from the family of Baylor Regent Randy Pullin, BBA ’82, students, faculty, alumni and guests visiting the newly renamed Pullin Family Marina will benefit from multiple site improvements including three Sequoia Tension Structures overlooking the marina basin.


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