Wraps for Buildings
During the last couple of years, a developer has been restoring an old house on therir development. He has enclosed the whole building in a polymeric bag, presumably to preserve the building. There have been an artist now and then doing this for some articst effect, but this is the first time I have seen this for a practical purpose. Now there is a patent which does the same thing.
6,851,224Enveloping
element for a building
February 8, 2005
Lehnert; Stefan (Bremen,
DE)
Foiltec Verarbeitung von Folien und Textilien GmbH
(DE)
Buildings are covered using a fixed support apparatus and a film
pillow with two outer film layers, enclosing a gastight hollow space containing a gas such as air. A thermal insulating insulaor is
in the fastening section of the film pillow reducing heat losses.
I wonder how one gets in and out of the building. I would like to see this used in a 50 to 100 story building. Better yet, I would like to have the contract to provide the film pillow. Any takers? (RDC)
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