Textile membrane structures in refurbishment of built heritage

Abstract

The aim of the research is to investigate the current developments in the use of textile membranes in architecture. More precicely this research is focused on usage of textile membrane structures in refurbishment of built heritage. The main goal of the application of this type of structures is reafirmation of built heritage. The idea is based on using this space for open air theaters and music events. This research looks into options to find solutions which enable afirmation of historical places and their new further usage by aplicating textile membrane structures. This will be done through the following objectives: 1. defining textile membrane structures and other terms and concepts important for understanding the research, 2. a historical overview of the beginning of the use of membrane structures in refurbishment of built heritage, 3. defining set of requirements that these structures in refurbishment of built heritage have to carry out, 4. case studies, 5. systematization of applied materials, 6. systematization of textile membrane structures. This would be 3-part research: 1. research of textile membrane structures and it’s application, resulting with tipology of textile structures, 2. research of principles of built heritage protection and presentation, resulting with set of requirements that textile membrane structure should carry out, 3. case studies. This research is completed with examples of application of this structures in Serbia in the context of built heritage protection and presentation.