Feature Projects
The MakMax team boasts engineers, drafts people, architects and project managers, we are the only company in Australia offering this calibre of experience and knowledge, in-house at our Brisbane Head Office.
Our scope of work ranges from umbrella and modular structures to stadium, bridges and entertainment venues. Custom roof canopies, walkways, education shade structures, custom industrial structures, mass coverage protection, carpark shade structures, entry structures, retail and commercial roofing, fabric canopies and architecturally designed fabric structures.
We are limited only by design imagination and driven by our passion for every aspect of tensile fabric structure design – our team believes that anything is possible
Our project portfolio and our client list confirms our capability and reputation built on 35 years of operation in Australia.
Perth Stadium
The crowning cap of the New Perth Stadium is the “halo” roof that appears to float above the main seating bowl and façade. The use of architectural membrane materials created an ultra lightweight roof, enabling a lightweight steel frame to be constructed that compliments the minimal form of the roof.
The translucent roof structure was constructed with 2 fabrics to give contrasting light transmissions.
The roof is supported by cantilever truss frames and the main roof trusses are supported by feature columns and back stays that are all exposed above the Level 5 concourse.
The design was made possible through MakMax’s strong design and installation collaboration with the whole project team including architects, project engineers, steel fabricators.
Fabric
Chukoh FGT800
Sefar Tenara 4T40HF
Client
Brookfield Multiplex
Location
Perth, Western Australia
QLD State Velodrome
MakMax Australia was awarded the Queensland State Velodrome project, a significant driver for the project is the provision of a facility, able to accommodate the staging of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Cycling events.
The Project is notable for its large saddle-form roof spanning over 10,000m2 in area.
The large steel superstructure is clad on the walls and roof with a combination of opaque and translucent Tensioned Membrane Fabric, each offering different light transmission levels.
MakMax developed in conjunction with the fabric manufacturer two custom membranes: FGT 800 – Blockout & FGT 800 – LT-8, which offers 8% translucency and was installed over the track (oculus area) to enable delivery of natural lighting to the track for cyclists and events.
In total the project required the installation of 23 roof panels and 20 wall panels: Roof Span North-South 120m, Roof Span East-West 110m.
Fabric
FGT 800 – Blockout
FGT 800 – LT-8F
Client
Watpac
Location
Brisbane, QLD
CHADSTONE LINK WALKWAY
The Chadstone Link Walkway is a visually stunning fabric over glulam structure to provide easy covered access to patrons between the Chadstone Shopping Centre and Chadstone Melbourne.
The use of a high translucency fabric allows light to transmit easily and enhance the cathedral-like shape of the glulam arches.
The fabrication for the fabric panels was carried out in MakMax’s Brisbane facility.
Fabric
Sefar Tenara 4T40HF
Client
Hickory Group
Location
Chadstone, Victoria
TORRENSVILLE BOWLING CLUB
Torrensville Bowling Club canopy covers a bowls green to enable year-round use of the 12-rink bowls green.
The canopy has an additional awning at the side to cover a walkway. The canopy is constructed from painted steel and PTFE fabric and has LED lighting.
The PTFE fabric allows for great light transmission during daylight hours, and the lighting enables night socials and competitions.
Fabric
Chukoh FGT800
Client
Torrensville Bowling Club
Location
Torrensville, South Australia
PLAYFORD BOWLING CLUB
The Playford Bowling club canopy covers a triple set of bowls greens. With a total coverage of 5300 sqm, and 21 rinks under cover, it is the largest covered bowls area in the southern hemisphere.
The canopy is constructed from painted steel and PVC and has LED lighting to allow for year round utilization irrespective of weather conditions.
The canopy allows for hosting of corporate and social events to assist in total revenue for the club.
Fabric
Mehler FR900N
Client
Romaldi Constructions for City of Playford
Location
Elizabeth, South Australia
PERTH STADIUM ARBOUR WALKWAY
This walkway is a 350m long architectural tensioned cable-net structure, which supports over 3,500 indigenous inspired artwork panels, crawling vines and plants and programmable LED lighting.
The Arbour Walkway was designed to guide the major pedestrian flows on game day from the main transport hubs at either side of the stadium precinct.
The cable-net structure is supported by bespoke steel arches and snakes around half of the stadium. It has nearly 15km of stainless-steel cables and clamps. At the bases of the arches, vines and crawling plants grow from garden beds and in time will rise up and over the precinct pathways below.
Client
Brookfield Multiplex
Location
Perth, Western Australia
South Hedland Town CENTRE
MakMax Australia was awarded the contract for the delivery of the fabric underside of the Swan River pedestrian bridge.
The stunning black base defines the curvature of the underside and provides a contrast to the curved shapes on the top side.
The bridge provides exclusive pedestrian and cyclist access over the river. The visually stunning 370m long, 9m wide bridge allows easy movement of people to the stadium and surrounding parklands.
Award Winning
Industrial Fabrics Association International Award Winner
Specialised Textiles Australia Award Winner
Size
125sqm
Fabric
Tentaflon 04683L
Architect
UDLA
Location
South Headland, Western Australia
Swan River Pedestrian Bridge
MakMax Australia was awarded the contract for the delivery of the fabric underside of the Swan River pedestrian bridge.
The stunning black base defines the curvature of the underside and provides a contrast to the curved shapes on the top side.
The bridge provides exclusive pedestrian and cyclist access over the river. The visually stunning 370m long, 9m wide bridge allows easy movement of people to the stadium and surrounding parklands.
Fabric
Chukoh FGT800
Client
York Rizzani Joint Venture
Location
Perth, Western Australia
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