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Riverfront Park Pavilion Wins sixteen awards!

12/4/2020

 
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GuildWorks is thrilled that the U.S. Pavilion in Spokane, Washington has won sixteen international, national, and local awards honoring innovative design, illumination, and service as a community gathering space! 
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Among the awards are the highest levels of recognition offered from these prestigious organizations: Design-Build Institute of America’s Project of the Year 2020, the National Recreation and Park Association’s Innovative Design award winner, the Construction Management Association of America’s 2020 National Achievement Award and 2020 Project of the Year Award, Engineering News-Record’s Landscape/Urban Development Best Project, and the Illuminating Engineering Society International’s Award of Distinction for Outdoor Lighting Design 2020.
Spokane Mayor, Nadine Woodward, said “The U.S. Pavilion is the crowning glory of Riverfront Park, and is getting the recognition it deserves.”
Intended to be a temporary structure built for the Expo ‘74, GuildWorks was tasked with creating a new partial tensile array for the pavilion that would beautifully shade the ground where events take place. Initial designs involved building a separate structure but GuildWorks recommended using the existing Expo ‘74 historical cable net structure. 

The historical cable net structure was extensively studied using modern, tensile structure, FEM software. Careful analysis showed that the iconic 1974 structure was not only well engineered and constructed for its time but that the work was quite impressive for predicting the overall shape without modern computing! GuildWorks was able to understand the existing structure, incorporate advanced engineering, and reverse-engineer the 46-year old cable structure.​
The new shade array nestles into the existing structure with minimal intervention so as to preserve and enhance the existing geometry. Struts and cables hold seventy-two geometrical diamond membranes in a 3-dimensional shape, stabilizing the entire system and offering a unique visual experience year round. The array allows unobstructed views of LED light blades on the upper sections of the structure, as well. The elegant design array now provides shade and beauty to the new outdoor gathering and event space on the south side of the pavilion.

GuildWorks is proud to have worked closely with other team members and stakeholders on this distinguished project as we all reimagined this iconic structure, bringing it into the future while still honoring the past.

  Whether you already have a design in mind or are seeking a full-scale design-build partner, GuildWorks can bring your visions to life.
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100% For Democracy

10/27/2020

 
GuildWorks, CivicAlliance, BCorporation, and other businesses have joined to be 100% in #fordemocracy because we believe every American has a voice in our democracy, voting should be safe and accessible to all, and elections should be fair and transparent.

We, the undersigned:
• Call for safe access to the polls for all voters.
• Recognize state and local election officials as the trusted source for certified results.
• Encourage patience as officials count every vote.
• Reaffirm that election outcomes are determined by the will of voters.
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America’s democracy is strong. Our strength lies in our people – each with the power to shape our country’s future. We celebrate the record number of Americans who are voting in this election. And, we thank poll workers, the essential workers for our democracy.
As our country carries out this historic election in the midst of a pandemic, we are confident that America will meet this moment and continue to serve as a beacon of freedom for the world. #fordemocracy
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Riverfront Pavilion Opens in spokane!

9/13/2019

 
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GuildWorks is proud to have been a part of Spokane Riverfront Park's renovation. This multi-million dollar redevelopment included refurbishing the iconic Riverfront Park Pavilion and creating a new event space. Spokane Parks and Recreation celebrated completion of the project with a public grand opening on September 6th & 7th.

This extensive GuildWorks project began in Winter 2017 and took over 18 months before installation in Summer 2019. Advanced engineering of the existing Expo ‘74 historical cable net structure was required and new tension elements were incorporated to support our elegant design array. 72 custom-designed panels provide shade and beauty to the new outdoor gathering and event space.

Garrett Jones, interim director of Spokane Parks, said in a statement, “The Pavilion is now our community’s central gathering place and our lantern...It’s amazing to see how the transformation honors the past while bringing the city’s icon into the future.” We’re excited to have been a part of this signature project that also demonstrates how older structures can be refurbished to create vibrant public spaces for everyone to enjoy!Photo creds: Spokane Night Scenes and Leon Janssen.

Going Up at Pickathon!

7/19/2019

 
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Who’s excited for Pickathon 2019?! We are! Since 2005 - that’s 14 years! - GuildWorks has been installing tensile fabric structures that provide beauty, shade, and flair to the popular Pickathon Music Festival. Beautifully hand-crafted and colorful, these massive canopies hover ethereally over the grounds.
Built by our world-class design and sky teams, Pickathon's Mountain Stage is one of the largest temporary festival tension structures in the world. Our designs have gone on to create permanent tension structures for places like SOMO Village and the iconic Riverfront Park Plaza Pavilion at the former 1974 World’s Fair site in Spokane, WA. 

Installation began last week! Over 250,000 square feet of hand-dyed fabric, 12 miles of rope, 1000 linear feet of stage truss, 10 miles of tension lines, tens of thousands of pounds of tension and thousands of work hours go into building the stage and audience array.

We’ll be at the 21st Annual Pickathon, August 2-4 at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR. Come say hi...see you there!
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Revitalizing an Iconic structure

7/16/2019

 
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Using the existing 1974 US Pavilion cable net structure, Guildworks created a new partial tensile array that beautifully shades the ground where events take place. The new shade array falls within the overall design of the existing structure which was initially intended to be fully covered in fabric. 

The historical cable net structure was extensively studied using modern tensile structure engineering software. Careful analysis shows that the iconic 1974 structure was not only well engineered and constructed for its time but that the work was quite impressive for predicting the overall shape without modern computing. 

The new shade array nestles into the existing structure with minimal intervention so as to preserve and enhance the existing geometry. Struts and cables hold geometrical diamond membranes in a 3-dimensional shape, stabilizing the entire system and offering a unique visual experience year round. The array allows unobstructed views of LED light blades on the upper sections of the structure, as well. 
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​The plans above show the overview of months of engineering studies of the original structure when covered with fabric, the existing cable net structure (as it exists today) as well as the new shading. The new shade array complements the original structure and honors the intent of the 1974 construction.

Guildworks Sets the Stage for SOMO Village

7/15/2019

 
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Guildworks just completed the Sonoma Mountain (SOMO) Village stage canopy! This beautiful 30’ x 40’ permanent tension membrane structure gently spans the stage providing shelter as well as a dramatic contrast to the surrounding environment during events.
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A specialized architectural membrane was laid out on our computerized plotter/cutting table and heat welded to create the permanent shade canopy.

​SOMO Village is an internationally recognized redevelopment project located in beautiful Rohnert Park, California. The community is a leading example of a thriving and sustainable development committed to nature, culture, comfort, innovation and technology. 

​Guildworks strives to design and install permanent projects that share our values of sustainability, community, design, and function. As a forward-thinking company in a rapidly changing climate, we know our choices have a profound impact. We use highly durable and recyclable architectural fabrics that use a fraction of the materials used in traditional buildings. This material efficiency makes every part of our building process more sustainable.

CypreSS VALLEY EVENT CENTER

6/3/2019

 
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Bring your own fairytale wedding to life,
inspired by the magic only nature can create!


What makes a place a sacred space?  What transforms a location into an memorable experience?  It's a combination of things, most often the architecture and landscaping sets the tone.  Fabric Architecture helps to marry all the elements together in a way that feels natural by adding fluidity to connect elements together.

When The Cypress Valley Event Center started to consider options for their property they turned to GuildWorks to produce a custom shade canopy that was light, and uplifting and followed the flow of nature and based on sacred geometry.

The result, a dynamic and enchanting shade canopy supported by their intriguing lightweight frame and massive tree trunks. Imagine saying “I do”  nestled between ancient cypress trees , the spring-fed creek whispering below your feet, as your loved ones watch your big day from the creek ravine amphitheater.  This is the place where your enchanted, fairytale wedding comes true.  Morning weddings are serenaded with the songs of birds and weddings at dusk, are delighted by sunsets and seasonal fireflies as night falls.

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1223 S Paleface RR, Spicewood TX, 78669 512-264-8880

VOTE FOR PICKAtHON AS THE BEST OUTDOOR EVENT IN OREGON

5/17/2019

 
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We have supported and have worked with many festivals over the years. Pickathon is hands down one our favorite outdoor music events every year. While it takes a tremendous effort from our team and countless volunteers, the rewards are endless and the memories and joy countless.  Pickathon is once again up for nomination as one of the Portland Best Music Events, and as such we encourage our friends and fans to vote for them by following the link below.

More than 60 artists all performing twice on different days, six unique venues & artistically created stages, four amazing Oregon summer days and nights, wooded camping, delicious food & drink, Kids 12 & under are free, teens half price.

Vote for Pickathon! -> Nominated in TWO categories 'Best Music Festival' & 'Best Outdoor Event' - as part of the Willamette Week 2019 Best Of Portland Reader's Poll.

Your votes helped Pickathon win "Best Outdoor Event"


https://www.wweek.com/bop2019/#/gallery/155487447
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