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SCHAFBOCK is German for the Big Horn Mountain goat, who roams wild in the ranges of north America...

SCHAFBOCK is German for the Big Horn Mountain goat, who roams wild in the ranges of north America and is famous for its big spiral curved horns – which gives one of the natural forms of evolution – the spiral. Besides being aesthetic, these animals are also legendary for their stubbornness & fights for what they believe in,
where they will refuse to budge from their territory often taking opponents head on. Our firm attempts to evolve professionally competent, cost efficient solutions, bringing these design intensive, fantastic solutions, within short reach of a segment, which deserve professional services of professionals, but is often unable to, by not compromising on its principles and ethics. Composed of a group of dedicated, young and dynamic group of designers, structural and construction engineers who see every project as a challenge and every challenge achievable. Though specialising in the design and engineering of tensile structures, the firm preoccupies itself immensely in the concept of Leichtbauflachentragwerke (lightweight design) which forms a basis of their inquiry into geodesics, organic structures, tensigrity and foldable structures. Besides working on real live projects, we also involve ourselves in researching and developing newer applications and methods of bringing these technologies into the
mainstream.

30/10/2026

More than 20 years on, this structure remains a legacy benchmark in our journey.

It gave us the confidence to take on more technically demanding projects and reinforced the principles that continue to guide us: taking on challenges, honouring commitments and constantly advancing the way we design and engineer.

Since then, our tools, processes and capabilities have evolved considerably. But the intent remains the same.

To everyone who trusted us, worked alongside us and helped bring this structure to life - thank you for being part of the journey.

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28/10/2026

Longevity is rarely the result of one big decision. It comes from getting the details right.

For this project, we opted for stainless steel cables to address the corrosion issues seen in the earlier installation, along with PVDF-coated Serge Ferrari membrane fabric.

The 700 gsm fabric has stood through years of rain, storms and sunshine. More than 20 years later, the structure continues to stand as a testament to the importance of considered engineering and decisions made with the long term in mind.

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25/10/2026

Back then, there were no separate design and ex*****on departments working in silos. The entire office was involved on site.

Designing, checking, coordinating and solving problems happened alongside the people bringing the structure to life. Everyone had a part to play, and every detail needed attention.

Looking back at these photographs, what stands out is not just the work, but the way we worked - together, on the ground, seeing the structure through from drawings to completion.

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23/10/2026

No as-built drawings. No established simulation workflow. And no way to know for certain whether every measurement would align until the structure was tensioned.

We surveyed the existing geometry using a total station, built a 3D mesh model and worked with Rhinoceros 3D, CAD and manual patterning to develop the replacement membrane.

The entire process took shape in less than 30 days.

The real test came when the fabric and cables went up. Every measurement had to translate into a structure that fitted precisely. And it did!

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21/10/2026

Before the new canopy could take shape, the existing structure had to be dismantled - carefully, methodically, and with every component documented.

The existing endplates were to be reused, leaving little room for guesswork. Every measurement and detail mattered because the new membrane had to work with a structure that was already in place.

A project like this begins long before the fabric goes up. It begins with understanding what is already there, and planning every step that follows.

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19/10/2026

Back in 2005, tensile structures were still unfamiliar territory for many clients in Ahmedabad. Questions around their strength, engineering and longevity were natural.

When the existing canopy at Science City needed its membrane replaced, we were entrusted with the project, backed by an established relationship and the credibility of our earlier work.

It was an opportunity to demonstrate what tensile engineering could achieve at a larger scale - at a time when earning that confidence mattered as much as delivering the structure itself.

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17/10/2026

Some projects become more than just part of your portfolio. They become milestones in your journey.

Executed in 2005–06 at Science City, Ahmedabad, this tensile canopy was one of our early large-scale projects at a time when tensile structures were still a relatively new concept in the city.

Entrusted with its design, engineering, fabrication and installation, the project became an important proof of what we could achieve and a foundation for the more complex structures that followed.

Two decades later, it remains a significant part of our story.

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06/10/2026

Completed in 2022, Milan Mela was a project where architecture and tensile engineering had to work closely together from the very beginning.

We are grateful to Salient Design Studio for trusting Schafbock with the tensile design engineering of this landmark project and for the opportunity to work alongside a team that had a clear architectural vision.

A special thank you to Mehler Technologies for their incredible support throughout the project and for being an important part of bringing this solution to life.

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05/10/2026

Not only the facade, there were other cafeteria structures that were equally imposing.

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03/10/2026

The scale of Milan Mela called for engineering well beyond conventional tensile applications.

Each exhibition hall measures approximately 75m × 120m, creating vast column-free spaces within the complex. The tensile façade itself is a doubly curved membrane, with individual spans reaching approximately 10m - a significant free span for a façade membrane.

Working at this scale meant that every curve, connection and membrane behaviour had to be understood not just architecturally, but structurally.

Large spans. No columns. Complex geometry. One continuous architectural language.

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