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WHY DO WE TALK ABOUT PLAY ARCHITECTURE AT SMC2?
07 May 2026
By combining our expertise in structural engineering with creativity, we are opening up a whole new dimension in the world […]
HOW SMC2 TURNS AN IDEA INTO A REAL STRUCTURE: END-TO-END SUPPORT
22 April 2026
Imagining a sports facility or a play area is one thing. Bringing it to life—while managing technical, budgetary, and environmental […]
TENSILE ARCHITECTURE: WHY FLEXIBILITY RIMES WITH LONGEVITY
10 April 2026
In the collective imagination, the words “membrane” or “fabric” sometimes evoke the lightness of a temporary structure. However, in the […]
MASS TIMBER VS STEEL: DIFFERENCES, ADVANTAGES AND COMPLEMENTARITY IN SPORTS CONSTRUCTION
03 April 2026
In sports facility construction, the choice of structural materials is critical: timber or steel? These two systems reflect fundamentally different […]
WHY COMBINE A TIMBER FRAME AND A TENSILE ROOF FOR SPORTS BUILDINGS?
27 March 2026
The construction of sports facilities is evolving towards more sustainable, economical, and architecturally expressive solutions. Combining a wooden structural frame […]
WHY DOUBLE-INVERTED CURVATURE IS THE BACKBONE OF TENSILE STRUCTURES?
20 March 2026
In the field of tensile construction, form does not just follow function: it guarantees the structure’s survival. To design a […]



