511 SKYSPAN.Urban-Loritz-Platz, a busy, formerly unattractive square in Vienna, has been transformed by a Skyspan membrane roof, designed by architect Silja Tillner. The roof creates a sheltered space for bus and tram passengers; waiting rooms, sales kiosks and indicator panels are also housed beneath it. A series of tubular tubular /tu·bu·lar/ (too´bu-lar) 1. shaped like a tube. 2. of or pertaining to a tubule. tubular 1. pertaining to renal tubules. 2. pertaining to fallopian tube. steel barrel vaults supported on tubular columns provides the support structure for translucent translucent slightly penetrable by light rays. white PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. polyester membrane skins and glass panels. |
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