Alinghi

Case Study ‘ALINGHI’ 12M LAKE LEMAN RACING CATAMARAN Lake Leman multihulls are a class of extreme, state-of-the-art racing machine capable of sailing at twice the speed of the wind, with ten times the power to weight ratio of an America’s Cup yacht. Ernesto...

Makkah Clock Tower, KSA

Case Study The Makkah clock tower, the central tower of the Abraj-al Bait development in Makkah, KSA, features FRP composite materials and structural engineering from advanced composite specialists Gurit. At 607m tall the building is the second tallest in the world....

Marsden Cross Interpretive Centre, New Zealand

Case Study Gurit was brought in to help project managers meet their budget while achieving a modern geometic design and ensuring the roof of the centre remains structurally sound for years to come. After extensive engineering analysis using a parametric model to...

Villa Roof, Switzerland

Case Study Villa Roof, Switzerland Gurit provided structural engineering for an FRP composite roof, which was fabricated by Rhebergen Composites for a client in Basle. Advanced composites and a sandwich panel construction enabled manufacture of the 21 metre by 6 metre...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkmenistan

Case Study The new Turkmen foreign ministry built in Ashgabat includes a unique 26m diameter spherical conference room at its top which is decorated with a map of the world realised in mosaic tiles. Gurit has worked along with the main contractor, Bouygues...

Ancien Palais, Turkmenistan

Case Study Ancien Palais, Turkmenistan The original dome of the Ancien Palais was manufactured from tin sheet on a steel substructure. The tin skin of the dome had deteriorated over time and a replacement dome in FRP was manufactured to fit onto the original steel...