Introduction
50 Bukit Batok Street 23, #05-15, Midview Building, Singapore, 659578
T (+65) 6765 6288
E mepl@me.com.sg
218 Plumosa Road
DeBary, Florida 32713, USA
T (+1) 407-492-4523
E bernd@spstin.com
ADAS specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing lightweight stressed membrane and spaceframe structures. With over 30 years of experience, ADAS excels in delivering outstanding customer service, design flexibility, and optimized structural functionality.
Key Services
Design and Engineering
Fabrication
Installation
Maintenance and Support
Our Expertise
We provide comprehensive consultancy services, including concept design, engineering analysis, and project management. Our proprietary software, Windas®, supports the design and analysis of advanced structures. With a portfolio of over 700 projects in 17 countries, our team effectively manages diverse project conditions globally.
Core Products
ADAS® Tensile Membrane ADAS® Architectural Steel
ADAS® ETFE Skylight ADAS® Spaceframe
ADAS® Fabric Façade ADAS® Tensinet
ADAS® Prisca System ADAS® Greenhouse
We work with various materials such as PVC, PTFE-coated membranes, ETFE film, and fabric mesh. ADAS prioritises continuous research and development to stay at the forefront of the industry. Our extensive engineering knowledge and technical expertise make us the ideal choice for tensile membrane and lightweight structure projects.
Notable Projects
Our notable projects include the LEGOLAND Florida Miniland, featuring 10,800m² of ADAS® Tensile Membrane and ETFE.
Specialty Structures & Installations (SSI) supports architects, developers, and general contractors in selecting the best structural products for their projects. Our independence and extensive relationships with various suppliers allow us to offer tailored, unbiased solutions.
Expertise and Services
We help you navigate key decisions, including:
Material Choices: Steel, aluminum, stainless steel
Cladding Options: Glass, polycarbonates, or membrane cladding
Specific Selections: What type of glass, polycarbonate, fabric
Finishes: Galvanizing, powder coating, Kynar paint, mill finish
Maintenance: Understanding requirements or maintenance-free
We provide informed, honest answers and maintain communication with fabricators to ensure your design criteria are met. Our 40 years of field installation experience in 50 countries enables us to effectively handle any on-site challenges.
Most manufacturers and fabricators avoid on-site assembly due to its complexity. Specialty Structures excels in this area, leveraging extensive field installation experience to solve any issues, always prioritizing your needs.
Specialty Structures & Installations is committed to providing exceptional service and optimal solutions for your architectural projects.
“Highly recommend Specialty Structures for their delivery time, quality, and flexibility. They exceeded all our expectations.”
- Arminio Rivero, InterContinental Miami
“Specialty Structures is unmatched in expertise and professionalism. Over 15 years, I’ve only received positive reviews from our end clients.”
- Grace Ferretti, CST Covers, a Division of CST Industries, Inc
Infinite Impact
Projects
Saudi Arabia
Maldives
Seychelles
More than 700+ Projects Completed in over 18 Countries.
Our Services
ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Solar Analysis
Shading & Glare
Thermal Comfort
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Rainwater Analysis
DESIGN
Conceptual Design
Form-Finding & Aesthetics
Detail Designs
Design for Performance
Visualisations
ENGINEERING
Steelwork Analysis
Structure & Load Analysis
Membrane Pre-Stress Analysis
International Code Compliance
FABRICATION
Fabrication Model
Material Procurement
Membrane Fabrication &
Cutting Patterns
Architectural & Structural
Steelwork
Connection Details
INSTALLATION (INTERNATIONAL)
Logistics Planning
Site Measurements & Mobilisation
Site Preparation
Installation of Supporting Frame
Membrane Tensioning & Installation
MAINTENANCE (INTERNATIONAL)
Inspection
Cleaning
Repair work
Re-tensioning of membrane
Replacement of membrane & accessories
Our Products
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ADAS® ETFE SKYLIGHT
ETFE Skylights are a lightweight alternative to glass roofs and facades that can be in single layer or cushion form, which are pressurized with air to provide structural stability and insulation. ETFE film can be custom printed with various patterns to provide effective insulation and shading.
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ADAS® TENSILE MEMBRANE
A wide range of lowmaintenance, durable fabrics, the possibilities offered by tensile membranes are very wide. We can offer our clients many solutions for one single project to suit their budget and aesthetic requirements.
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ADAS® FABRIC FACADE
An alternative to metal facades, which lack the flexibility for freeform shapes. Lightweight and economical, the fabric properties maintain exterior visibility while providing glare and heat protection. It also creates opportunities to play with lighting and colours on the facade.
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ADAS® ARCHITECTURAL STEEL
We custom design, engineer, and fabricate our own structural steel for each project. This allows us to achieve freeform shapes and also eases the installation process with proprietary connection details.
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ADAS® SPACEFRAME
Spaceframe structural systems provide an aesthetic, costeffective, lightweight solution to large-span structures. Our own proprietary engineering design software, combined with our modern manufacturing facility enables us to undertake spaceframe structures of any form and magnitude.
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ADAS® LARGE SPAN
ADAS® Large Span is a high performance structural system that consists of high quality steel members clad with lightweight fabrics that allow the supporting structure to be designed as minimally as possible, resulting in unobstructed internal spaces that can easily span up to and over 72 metres
Sport Stadiums Theme Parks International Project Execution
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Transport Hubs Hotels & Residential Retail Centres
International Project Execution
ADAS® Software & Analysis
We developed our own software for analysis to guarantee the performance of our design and engineering. Our analysis includes advanced engineering, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), wind load, solar radiation, illumination, and comfort. This allows us to plan for unique site conditions and target areas susceptible to those conditions.
Each stage of our project is meticulously catered towards successful implementation. During the design stage, we ensure compliance with international codes and specifications, such as steel specifications. In the fabrication stage, we conduct pre-assembly checks before shipment to ensure no issues on site. Using our 3D model, we can accurately determine splicing locations to fit in containers.
Our designs feature bolted connections, eliminating the need for on-site welding and enabling faster installation. Additionally, our team of international technicians, experienced in specialty structures, is available to assist on site.
Steel Fabrication & Pre-Assembly Check
Transportation of Materials
Site Assembly in the USA
Completed Project
Completed Projects
Long Span Projects
Stadiums International Projects
Large Projects
Spaceframes
Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Year: 2019
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Area: 36,000m2
Material: ETFE & PTFE FGT-800
The Sultan Ibrahim Stadium is a state-of-theart sporting venue with a capacity of 40,000 spectators, located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The design is based on the shape of a banana leaf, and is clad in ADAS ® trademark ETFE and PTFE tensile membrane that results in a spacious lightweight structure.
Stadium of the Year 2020
Karachi National Cricket Stadium
Karachi, Pakistan
Year: 2018
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation Area: 40,000m2
Material: PVDF-coated PVC Fabric
We were awarded the task of designing, engineering, fabricating, and installing the ADAS® Tensile Membrane roof for the newly renovated National Cricket Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. The lightweight tensile fabric used was PVDF-coated PVC Fabric, which was able to reduce the structural steel required. The total coverage area was 40,000m2, or around 430,000 ft2.
Pakistan’s iconic venue for cricket
ADAS® SPACE FRAME
Bukit Jalil Stadium Spaceframe
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Year: 2007
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Material: Mild Steel
Area: 11,700m2
To maintain clear views and optimise the use of space, the grandstand and the indoor stadium required wide-span roofs without any internal supports. As requested by the client, we designed a spaceframe system in the shape of a square-pitched roof to match the aesthetic of the overall stadium complex.
LEGOLAND Florida Canopy
Florida, Miami
Year: Ongoing
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Area: 6,400m2
Material: Single-layer ETFE & PVDF
Coated PVC
The canopy is a combination of both the ADAS® Tensile Membrane and ADAS® ETFE Skylight to provide weather protection for visitors to explore “Miniland” America from coast to coast with comfort and convenience.
Miniland USA
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LEGOLAND Malaysia Canopy
Johor, Malaysia
Year: 2023
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply,
Installation
Area: 9,800m2
Material: Material: ETFE & PTFE
FGT-800
Located at the heart of LEGOLAND Malaysia, this 9800m2 canopy provides shade for the LEGO models representing a miniature version of Asia’s iconic landmarks. While a majority of the canopy is composed of ADAS® Tensile Membrane to provide shading from the sun, the flower canopies are topped with ADAS® ETFE Skylight to bring light into the canopy interiors.
Miniland Asia
Toppen Ikea Ikano
Canopy
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Year: 2018
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Area: 3,500m2
Material: PTFE FGT-800
The Toppen Shopping Centre is a one-stop destination for shopping and lifestyle in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It is owned and run by the Swedish furniture giant (Ikea) who named the mall ‘Toppen’, meaning ‘Best’ in Swedish. Our ADAS® PTFE Tensile Membrane canopies bring life and dynamism to this open-concept mall that has space for 300 other tenants anchored by IKEA Tebrau.
Vertical Greenery
M3 EmeraldSunwayBoulevard
Canopy
Johor, Malaysia
Year: 2018
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Area: 3,170m2
Material: Double-layer ETFE air cushion; Single-layer ETFE
Designed to encompass a shopping boulevard for Sunway Iskandar, the transparent canopy at the M3 Main Boulevard consists of ETFE Single Layer and Double Layer Cushions held up by a dynamic structural support system. This hybrid of single-layer and double-layer ETFE membranes produces an alternating shadow effect due to their different light transmission properties.
Shopping Boulevard
FABRIC FACADE
Design Village Penang Facade
Penang, Malaysia
Year: 2016
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Area: 13,000m2
Material: Fabric Facade
The Design Village itself is in a natural, singlestorey, naturally-ventilated park that features cool, well-sheltered verandah walkways and connectors, nestled within a lush tropical garden setting. The architectural approach is one that is contemporary, stylistically international, and nonthematic. Yet references are made to Georgetown City’s historical urban scale, visual texture, and architectural tapestry in the physical composition of the Design Village—to give it a character emblematic of its locale.
Outlet Mall Award Winning
Design Village Penang Canopy
Penang, Malaysia
Year: 2016
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Area: 25,000m2 - 100,000m2
Material: Double-layer ETFE air cushion
As the Design Village Penang consists of a series of buildings that form an open-air retail complex, this series of ETFE canopies create spaces that are sheltered from the rain but still allow plenty of sunlight. The use of double-layer cushion systems allows fewer intermediate supporting members as compared to a glass structure, and the tinted blue ETFE film and silver dot printing effectively cuts the heat transmission of the canopy.
Silver Dot Prints
Sunway Iskandar Events Gallery (M1)
Canopy
Johor, Malaysia
Year: 2014
Scope: Design, Fabrication, Supply, Installation
Area: 3,000m2 (Top), 3,000m2 (Bottom)
Material: TiO2-coated PVC fabric
The Sunway Iskandar Events Gallery sits on the banks of Emerald Lake, serving as a node within a network of eco-parks, green pockets, water bodies, and green corridors. The distinct form of the roof canopy is envisioned as one elegant swoop, clad in TiO2-coated PVC fabric. The choice of material allows the building to emit a warm, soft glow in the evenings, and also reduces the need for heavy structural support, cleaning, and maintenance.
The Elegant Swoop
ADAS® SPACE FRAME
Addis Ababa Bole Intl. Airport Roof
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Year: 2019
Scope: Design & Engineering
Area: 20,000m2
Material: Spaceframe
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is an international airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is in the Bole district, 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of the city centre and 65 km (40 mi) north of Bishoftu. For this project, we were in charge of the design and engineering of the spaceframe structure for the airport expansion by using our proprietary analysis software, Windas.
Miriandhoo Resort
Canopy
Miriandhoo Island, Maldives
Year: 2017
Scope: Design and Build
Area: 800m2
Material: PVDF-coated PVC fabric
Taking inspiration from the shape of a clamshell, this canopy is designed based on a barrel vault structure. Even though the structure is fully constructed of steel, the fluid form produced by the architectural steel gives the structure a very lightweight feeling and makes it appear to be floating with the wind.
Arrival Jetty
