The new stadium work continues apace with the development of the exterior of the stadium.
After installing over 5800m2 of the internal transparent canopy ring, the facade works have now commenced. The blue cladding panels which will cover an area of 18500m2 are currently being installed.
The chosen material is an ethylene tetrafluoroethylene membrane best known as ETFE or EFTE. It is attached to aluminium brackets and adopts its final form through tension via stainless steel tensile cables. This plastic material presents outstanding weathering and fire resistance properties. In addition its particular lightness allows for a simpler structural support strategy.
A material thickness of 300microns has been specified for Anoeta with a transparency factor of 25%.
