Tensile Structures

The high ceilings of buildings designed for the performing arts allow for dramatic acoustics and lighting. However, this height means that lighting rigs and sound systems can be difficult to access and maintain.

A high level access platform woven from steel wire rope has had a major impact on auditoria design, not only in theatres and other dedicated performance centres such as multi-purpose venues and arts centres but even in school buildings and external applications.

Instead of having to incorporate fixed position walkway structures or scaffold towers to provide overhead access to lighting and rigging equipment, architects and theatre consultants can install an all-encompassing tensioned wire grid, one capable of covering a complete theatre, even a whole exhibition hall.

These permanent, high level platforms are virtually invisible from ground level and cast no shadow from lighting rigs positioned above. Most important of all, they are strong enough to carry the weight of sound and lighting engineers, and provide the perfect platform for riggers to rig through.

Tensile Structure Brands:

The virtual floor for safe high level access.

Cablenet tension wire grids are strong, safe and virtually invisible access platforms used in theatres, studios and concert halls.

 

A Cablenet tension wire grid platform creates a permanent, high level and completely safe ‘virtual floor®’ on which maintenance staff and specialist engineers can work in complete confidence. This innovative high level platform, eliminates the need for fixed position walkways, technical galleries or scaffold towers. Virtually invisible from ground level, a Cablenet virtual floor® casts no shadow from stage lighting positioned above.

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