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The aviarys at Bois de la Bâtie, Geneva is styled around a treescape with a kidney shaped roof seeming to hover over it. The two aviarys have a structure that combines steel supports and a protruding concrete plateto connect a filigree installation. The steel construction reflects the physiognomy of trees and is surrounded by a very fine Webnet construction by Jakob Rope Systems.
The project came about as a preventive measures against H5N1 virus, it allows breeding birds to be quarantined during migration periods. A sinuous path for visitors leads up to the enclosure. Jakob's Webnet creates an almost invisible stainless steel wire mesh that is stretched to the roof slab.
| Project name | Bois de la Bâtie Aviary, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Architects | group8 sàrl, Geneva |
| Net statics | Pfeifer Ingenieure, Konstanz |
| Jakob products | Webnet, Ø 1 mm, mesh 20 mm, 802 square metres Primary ropes Ø 12 mm |
| Prizes | SZS Stahlbau-Zentrum Schweiz, Prix Acier 2009, Recognition |
Webnet is a stainless steel woven wire mesh with exceptional tensile resilience and flexibility. It is robust and weather resistant, requires virtually no maintenance and has a delicate structure minimizing visual impairment. Webnet nets are fabricated according to customer specifications with regards to shape, size and orientation.
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