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Textile Architecture 101 at Montreal Biodôme
16 Feb 2022
Architects: KANVA
Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada

photo © James Brittain
Montreal Biodôme, Québec
Sollertia, a firm specializing in textile architecture and the design, fabrication, and construction of lightweight tensile structures, is proud to extend its innovative services and expertise to Canadian architects across the country. Backed by an experienced team of professionals who specialize in high performance technical textile structures, Sollertia?s comprehensive service offering focuses on the creation of bold, durable, and innovative solutions that are advancing the state-of-the-art in architecture at the Montreal Biodôme.
photo © Olivier Le Bel
?Textile architecture is an underutilized architectural innovation in Canada, and it still isn?t taught in schools despite being an important contribution to the construction process,? notes Claude Le Bel, Founder and President of Sollertia. ?Architectural textile membranes are high-performance construction materials, comparable to traditional materials, yet with a totally different design language.?

photo © Olivier Le Bel
Textile Architecture 101

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