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Visualisation of the finished membrane roof of the Djerba amphitheatre at dusk

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The Djerba amphitheatre

Location
Djerba, Tunisia
Building
Amphitheatre
Structure
Membrane roof on a steel truss arch and masts
Scope
Design · Engineering · Installation

A wide span, and not one column in sight.

The textile roof spans the stage and the tiers without intermediate supports: a clear view from every seat and effective protection from the sun.

fig. 01Elevation — arch, masts and membrane
The steel arch under construction, with cables hanging from it
fig. 02The steel arch under construction, with cables hanging from it

01The arch

The backbone comes first.

A steel truss arch spans the site. The cables hanging from it already set the geometry the roof will take.

The site with cranes, an aerial work platform and riggers
fig. 03The site with cranes, an aerial work platform and riggers

02Installation

On site, turnkey.

Cranes, an aerial work platform, specialist riggers: fabrication, logistics and installation from a single contractor, through to the finished roof.

Visualisation of the finished amphitheatre at dusk
fig. 04Visualisation of the finished amphitheatre at dusk

03The result

A sail over stage and tiers.

By day, luminous shade over the tiers; by night, a glowing roof: the membrane holds the light that passes through it.

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