This building is a mall with a tented rooftop. These special roofs are made of a fiberglass fabric with a teflon coating of fluorocarbon resin, originally invented by NASA to withstand extreme hot temperatures.
There are many structures in Saudi Arabia that have these tented roofs, including the current Jeddah airport's open air Hajj Terminal, which provide much needed shade as well as reflecting 75% of the solar radiation. The special design of the terminal, which has open sides (no walls) and openings at the top of each tent point, also promotes cirulation of air flow which cools the air. In Mecca there are similar large structures covered with tented roofs to accommodate thousands of religious pilgrims.
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6 comments:
That's different, but it sounds effective.
Interesting that a mall can have a tented roof.
Interesting design. Blends in nicely. Reminds me a bit of the Denver Airport, although I'm sure the construction must be very different.
Amazing, those tented tops!
What a clever idea for tor the roof.
I like the tented rooftop and the interesting information you shared.
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