IBM
IBM
XES12 x 17.5m
In 2020, IBM commissioned AirClad to create an event structure to showcase their new technology to partners and stakeholders in an aspirational setting. The venue needed to perform as a permanent building; with offices, cafe, reception area and breakout spaces inside. The structure had to pack down and tour key locations in Germany and flex in scale to suit a number of different sites.
It was evident from the client’s brief that the already extensive options for customising our EXPRO systems would not be enough to satisfy all the aesthetic and operational demands placed upon the structure by IBM. AirClad therefore had to create a brand new product to meet their specific needs. And so the XES was born.
At the core of the bespoke design was a 12m wide, double-height structure with internal mezzanine and external terrace. Fully-glazed front and rear fascias, ground floor side windows and interchangeable all-over branding gave the structure the premium feel, visual and operational impact they were looking for.
The structure had to pack down and tour key locations in Germany and flex in scale to suit a number of different sites.
Built from a combination of steel and aluminium profiles, the AirClad Space Frames were re-engineered for this project to be as light and strong as possible. Bespoke stillages and packing solutions ensured the structure could travel safely and efficiently from event to event. The result? A premium, modular structure designed to go anywhere and engineered to perform in the most demanding environments.
