Sarasota Bradenton International Airport PTFE Curbside Canopies

Completed in 2016, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport incorporated a series of facility improvement initiatives. Three new PTFE fiberglass membrane canopy structures were added to provide enhanced visual appeal and energy function to the airport’s baggage claim, ticketing and curbside areas. The airport chose?Birdair?to manage the design, fabrication and installation of the three membrane structures.

With?LPA Group?serving as the architect and engineer and?Magnum Builders of Sarasota, Inc. serving as the general contractor. The canopy system features approximately 8,800 square feet of the membrane. The project is accentuated by enhanced roadway lighting, in-pavement warning lights, canopy lighting, landscaping, milling, signing and pavement markings.

“Our products are often chosen for many transportation projects like this one due to the many benefits of tensile architecture and were happy to have been selected for this project,” said Thomas Connell , Project Executive/Director of Service for Birdair. “Incorporating our PTFE membrane should help assist Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in advancing into a new era of transportation facility design.

For transportation facilities, Birdair tensile membrane structures are not only visually appealing and durable but are also environmentally sensitive and economically competitive, providing comfort and convenience to travelers. The lightweight membrane provides a cost-effective solution requiring less structural steel to support the roof or fa?ade, enabling long spans of column-free space. In addition, membrane offers building owners reduced construction costs and maintenance costs compared to traditional building materials.

About Birdair

Birdair, Inc., is the leading specialty design build contractor of custom tensile structures around the world. In addition to pre-construction services such as design assistance, budgeting, construction methodologies and project scheduling, Birdair provides design-build solutions in all aspects of project design, fabrication, installation and maintenance. The company offers a selection of architectural fabric membranes, including PTFE fiberglass, TensoSky? ETFE film, PVC and Tensotherm?, an insulated tensioned membrane system. Birdair, based in Buffalo, NY, is a member of the Taiyo Kogyo Group, with operations serving North and South America and other international locations. For more information about Birdair, call 1-800-622-2246 or visit Birdair.com.