[ BRIEFS ] International Achievement Awards 2021 Movable light Air Structures AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Transformed train station The project was a full renovation of the Gare de Rennes, a train station originally built in 1857, which had become a bottleneck along the French railway. The original building was unable to provide sufficient access and flow for travelers given the recent integration of the station with the local subway and new high-speed train system. The architectural design called for sustainable and recyclable materials that evoked the fog and trees typical of the French Bretagne region. The interior steel columns evoke trees with branches of wooden beams that support the sinuous ETFE roof that represents fog. The roof is a mixture of two- and three-layer cushions equipped with a movable middle layer system that allows for a variance of light transmission. This maximizes light transmittance in the winter and reduces it to comfortable levels on summer days. Taiyo Europe GmbH Sauerlach, Germany https://taiyo-europe.com TEXTILE ETFE by Nowofol GmbH 22 SPECIALTY FABRICS REVIEW / March 2022https://www.taiyo-europe.com