Communities and businesses that choose textile facade buildings get the advantages of light, aesthetic and environmentally friendly architecture. Currently acknowledged as a sustainable and environmentally friendly material, textile facades are becoming increasingly popular around the world. Let's take a look at these innovative facades and their characteristics.   WHAT’S A TEXTILE FACADE...
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For the past 9 months, players at Caen’s Malherbe stadium have been enjoying an indoor training facility featuring a 2,500 m2 wood frame structure with a tensile fabric roof. Interview with Cyriaque Mauduit, sports facility manager at the City of Caen’s municipal sports directorate.   How did the project begin? Following the World Equestrian Games in 2014, the Ornano facility was Caen’s m...
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Miramas (Bouches du Rhône department) is home to the project backed by the French Athletics Federation involving a 15,000 m2 sports complex with a seating capacity of 5,500 to 7,500. This stadium will host international athletics competitions and other sports events including handball, basketball, boxing and judo. It will also be a daily training venue for professional and school athletes, as well...
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The PREOSPORT® solution by SMC2 is a sports and recreational facility that can be used the whole year round thanks to its fabric membrane roof. It is an affordable solution that can be built over existing sports areas and new sites. In 5 points, discover the advantages that have already convinced a lot of organisations to adopt one:   10 times more economical than a conventional sports ...
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It is economical and provides all of the necessary comfort needed for dynamic sports. SMC2 recommends the ‘12°C Temperature Regulated Sports Hall’ to municipalities with limited budgets that are seeking to find cost effective ways to encourage sports and associative activities in their towns.   Game comfort guaranteed  With its single or double fabric cover, the ‘Temperature Regulated ...
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SMC2 has designed and built an impressive 1,400m2 sports complex for the town of Croissy-sur-Seine near Paris. It provides local clubs and associations with tremendous facilities for sports and related activities. The complex was built, and is operated on eco-friendly principles in accordance with our company ethos. Find out more about them now!   A fully-featured sports complex The co...
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For several years, the Syndicat Interdépartemental des Parcs des Sports (SIPS) 75-93 (Paris – Seine-Saint-Denis) has had four PREOSPORT® and is a truly satisfied customer. Didier Gheux, director-general, explains some of the reasons why.   When and why did you decide to install PREOSPORT® outdoor gyms? SIPS 75-93, a public body funded by the Conseil Général of Seine-Saint-Denis and t...
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Faced with a real lack of sport and leisure facilities, with matters made worse by schools’ new schedules, their favour of extracurricular activities, and a shortage of available land, SMC2 developed a new indoor sports and recreation area solution that can be used to revamp an existing sports centre or develop a new site.   This concept is attracting the attention of more and more loca...
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The composite membrane, also known as a fabric cover, is being used more and more frequently in construction, in a variety applications ranging from industrial hangars to school buildings. Modern and ecologically-friendly, this eco-material is also used in the construction of tennis courts and sports complexes. Why is it favoured? What are its advantages?   Optimally comfortable playing...
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SMC2 solutions in playground canopy design showcase the use of a composite membrane and its many advantages. Architectural freedom, money-saving, comfortable and ecological…discover all these advantages today!   Respect for architecture The wooden and metal framework on which the canopy is fixed offers great freedom in design thanks to the broad scope of these materials. The canopy mee...
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