A&I Coatings Vitreflon 700 Clear Gloss plays a key role in increasing the UV stability of composite materials used in the MPavilion carbon fibre poles and roof petals. The MPavilion represents a highly technical and weather responsive forest canopy and is set in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. Produced in collaboration with Australian manufacturer mouldCAM, Kane Constructions, and global engineering firm Arup, MPavilion was built using the latest nautical-engineering technology to assist with creating the sensation of a forest canopy.
A roof of ultra-thin translucent ‘petals’ – each three to five metres wide yet only millimetres thick made of translucent composite and carbon fibre – is supported by tall and slender carbon-fibre poles. By day, sunlight will spot and speckle through the canopy; by night, LED lights positioned where the poles and petals meet will glow like halos, creating an ambient meeting place within the gardens.
MPavilion pushes the boundaries of composite materials and displays what can be achieved through a tenacious and fearless approach to overcoming design challenges. Vitreflon 700 Two Pack Fluoropolymer displays unsurpassed UV stability and will ensure Mpavilion maintains the translucence and clarity it was designed to achieve.
