Sails in the Desert Hotel

Name of building
Sails in the Desert Hotel 
Construction year
1984 
Structural system
Membrane Structure 
Primary use
 
Architect
Cox Richardson Architect & Planner 
Architect2
 
Structural engineer
Ove Arup & Partners 
Constructor
Leighton Contractors 
Professional
Sama Kunststoff, Switzerland 
Country
AUSTRALIA 
Address
Ayers Rock Resort, Northern Territory 
Means of transportation
free shuttle bus from Ayers Rock Airport.
You can ride the shuttle bus even if you are not a hotel guest. 
Admission
Outside:OK Inside:OK
don't have to be a guest of this hotel to see it 
Reference
①Membrane Designs and Structures in the World, Kazuo Ishii, Shinkenchiku-sha, 1999, p.204-207+298. 
Note
・membrane material : PVC coated Polyester fabric.
・membrane coverd area : 7,500m².
photo taken on July 8, 2000, ⑨-145. 
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