Lightweight

Tensile Membrane has the ability to span long distances, cover vast spaces and achieve stunning visual effects while requiring only a fraction of the structural support required by traditional building materials. We have reduced our manufacturing processes by utilising less steel and other resources. The result is a much lighter carbon foot print. Tensile architecture is the most efficient form of architectural design and construction, fulfilling all functional requirements while using the least amount of materials possible.

Tensile architectural roof systems utilise far fewer materials than traditional post and beam designs. By substituting advanced physics and mathematics for traditional brawn, far less structural materials are required for the roofing system as well as for the balance of the structure. MakMax helps to produce a cost-efficient, beautiful structure with minimsed environmental impact.

The steel supports, cables, rods and other metal fittings that MakMax uses to support their tensile architectural roof systems are made from a high degree of recycled content and are fully and easily recyclable.

View projects that use these advantages to their full potential in the Projects section.

Queensland Tennis Centre

Green Star Building Council Australia - Dematerialsation
Aim: ‘to encourage and recognise buildings that achieve a net reduction in the total amount of materials used’
Classification: MAT 10