Rudi Enos is a engineer with more than 30 years experience in design. See http://www.rudienosdesign.com/. In any modern project there is always a team who collaborate to provide the specialities required. In particular, Rudi has worked with Bruno Postle on most major projects. See www.bruno.postle.net. They have both worked extensively with Stuart Holdsworth, now with SSL/NRM Consultants. See http://www.nrm-consultants.co.uk/. Rudi has of course worked with many other fine engineers, designers and architects on different projects.
In addition to product design, Rudi has proved himself one of the most versatile designers ever to work in the event business. His structures have travelled the world, in fact to almost every continent. If you include music venue design, entertainment licensing, hospitality venue design, rigging, trussing, and indoor exhibition design, you begin to understand the depth of his experience.
In 1989 Rudi designed the mobile hospitality unit 'The Royale', for British Aerospace, which received the IFAI 'Outstanding Achievement' award. He has also designed some of the most significant portable structures the world has ever seen. Principally the Valhalla (Tensile 1) which is believed to be the largest portable structure available for hire in the world. In 1999 the Valhalla was a awarded a 'Guinness World Record'.
Rudi has been the technical advisor for UK trade associations (MUTA - The Made Up Textiles Association and TESA - The Event Suppliers Association, and the Corporate Hospitality Association) and the UK representative on the British Standards Institute CEN TC 152 (temporary structures) European Standards subcommittee. In addition to the standards work, Rudi has also acted as expert witness, as a loss adjuster on claims, and as a stock assessor.
Rudi has also written two books; The Enos Guide to the Operation of Temporary Structures, and The Book of Tents. Rudi's career as a design engineer has resulted in many different creations. These can be roughly split into two areas; product design and special structures. He has also been the driving force for many extraordinary projects in the last 25 years, only the most significant of which are shown here.
PROJECTS
The projects can be broken down into three main areas; architectural projects, world class events, and bespoke design and build of special structures.
Architectural Projects
Rudi has been instrumental in many projects in construction and architectural design. In some of these projects he has acted as the architect, in others the engineer. In some cases, which are not shown in this document, Rudi has acted as an external consultant, such as the 'Black Hole' at Alton Towers, and the Alexandra Pavilion in London. As a rough guide, his involvement with many of the following projects was significant and in others, they simply wouldn't have happened without his direct involvement.
Tees Barrage Rowing Club Membrane Roof
Client : Sarnafil
Sponsor : Tarmac Construction
Main Architects :
Structural engineers : Arups/SSL
Project value : £650,000
Birkenhead Cricket Pavilion
Client : BCP
Sponsor : Tarmac Construction
Main Architects :
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunt
Project value : £450,000
Staffordshire Wharf Events Arena
Client : Manchester Central Development Agency
Sponsor : MCDA
Main Architects : DEGW
Structural engineers : Anthony Hunt Associates
Project value : £325,000
Mepal sports centre - Ely, Cambridge
Client : Sarnafil
Sponsor : NA
Main Architects : The Johns Practice
Structural engineers : Happold/Cameron Holdsworth
Project value : £450,000
Hilton Hotel - Park Lane
Client : Ladbroke Group
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Cameron Holdsworth
Project value : £250,000
Shade Canopies - University of Westminster
Client : University of Westminster
Sponsor :
Main Contractor : Tarmac Construction
Main Architects :
Structural engineers : Cameron Holdsworth
Project value : £75,000
Bodyworld - Northern Regional Health Authority
Gateshead National Garden Festival
Client : Living Images
Sponsor : Northern Regional Health Authority
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : MG Bennett
Project value : £1,250,000
Hoover New Technology Building
Ebbw Vale National Garden Festival
Client : Garden Festival Wales
Sponsor : Hoover
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunt
Project value : £650,000
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation
Ebbw Vale National Garden Festival
Client : Cardiff Bay Development Corporation
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunt
Project value : £250,000
Mid Glamorgan Pavilion
Ebbw Vale National Garden Festival
Client : Mid Glamorgan Development Corporation
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunt
Project value : £250,000
Goodwood Racecourse Pavilions
Client : Goodwood Racecourse
Sponsor :
Main Architects :
Structural engineers : Arup
Project value : £400,000
Sandown Park Racecourse Grandstand
Client : English Racecourses
Sponsor :
Main Architects :
Structural engineers : Jan Bobrowski
Project value : £450,000
Visitor Centre - Bahrain
Client : PICO
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos Design
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value : £250,000
Concert Hall - Ankara
Client : DKY Telecommunications
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos Design
Structural engineers : SSL/NRM Consultants
Project value : £1,450,000
EVENTS
Rudi has also been the primary creator of structures for installation of temporary exhibitions, roadshows and at many music events and festivals around the world,
Temporary Exhibitions
Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Cellnet, Compaq computer, and SAAB, Land Rover, Honda,
Earth Summit
Ubuntu Exhibition - Johannesburg
Client : Gearhouse SA
Sponsor : JOWSCO
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL/Arup Durban
Project value :£400,000
A 12,000 square metre exhibition hall to house the Ubuntu exhibition. A superb installation by Gearhouse South Africa.
BMW Portable Display
Client : BMW
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Project value :£40,000
Young Vic
Reproduction medieval tent
Client : Young Vic
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
1588 Exhibition - Tilbury Fort
Client : English Heritage
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Geo Tiompkin & Ass
Project value :£400,000
Land Rover Roadshow
Client : Land Rover
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Geo Tiompkin
Project value :£200,000
Volvo Cars
Client : Volvo
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Geo Tiompkin
Project value :£150,000
ASDA (Associated Dairies) display
Client : Grattapalms/ASDA
Sponsor : ASDA
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :£120,000
MLC Exhibition
Client : The Meat and Livestock Commission
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Project value :£95,000
Compaq Computer
Client : Image Plus
Sponsor : Compaq
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Project value :£140,000
Exxon Oil Company
Client : Exxon
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Project value :£60,000
Tours, Music Events and Festivals
Rudi has also been the primary creator of structures for installations at many music events and tours and also festivals around the world.
TOURS
Walt Disney On Ice - World Tours - 1985-2003
Client : Feld Entertainments
Contractor :Mobile Stadiums
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :
The touring ice shows of Feld Entertainments are probably the largest touring organisation in the world. With more than a dozen shows running for up to 42 weeks a year, predominantly in Arenas, the Feld tours also use structures designed by Rudi with a seamless transition from the Arena into the 6,000 seat temporary structures supplied by Mobile Stadiums.
Radiohead 'Tent Tour'
Client : Radiohead
Contractor :Kayam
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :£1,200,000
Radiohead wanted to control the environment of their 2000 European tour and decided to use a special version of the Kayam 'Concert Structure' designed by Rudi and Bruno. Some observers described the venue as 'very Disney' while the response from the fans was very good.
Holiday On Ice - World Tours - 1989-2004
Client : Feld Entertainments
Contractor :Mobile Stadiums
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :
The Heineken Big Top Tours
Client : Heineken
Contractor :
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :
'The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Show'
Client : Unique Events
Contractor:Apex Stages
Location:Tel Aviv
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :£180,000
Music - Venue Design
Touring venues in temporary structures have come along way in the last 20 years and Rudi has contributed in many ways to this development. Movement techniques, mechanical handling, motor, controls, and a vast leap in temporary anchor development have resulted in structures which are inherently safer, stronger and more economical to move as a result of his involvement. The increase in the use of suspended loads in temporary venues has also increased by a large factor, for instance on one installation, one of Rudi's structures had a total of 44,000 kilograms (90,000 pounds) suspended from the structure.
'Hogmanay' celebrations
Client : Unique Events
Contractor:Apex Stages
Location:Glasgow
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :£70,000
Tall Ships Race
Client : Tall Ships
Contractor:Apex Stages
Location:Weymouth
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
Project value :£60,000
Major Dance Events
Outdoor dance events became a feature of the 1980's and 1890's. Some of the largest attendances ever recorded for music events took place. Typical one day attendances of 50,000 people became common.
Numerous dance events (Raves) such as the Tribal Gathering, Raindance, Rezurection, World Dance, Popham, Fantazia, Creamfields, Gatecrasher, Homelands, Gods Kitchen, Ministry Of Sound events.
Sixties Rock Revival 4250 Seats 1984
Client : Alan Goldsmith
Location : North Weald Aerodrome
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Peterborough Country Festival 7250 Seats 3696 M2 - 1985
Client : Jed Ford
Sponsor : Mercedes Benz
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Town Festival - Ashington Council42x46 M 1850 M2 1985
Client : ADC
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers :
Portable Frame Structure 30 m x 60 m 1987
Client : Danco
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Geo Tiompkin
Heineken Big Top Tour1990
Client : BTI
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Geo Tiompkin
The Kayam1992
Client : Reading Festival
Sponsor : British Broadcasting Corporation
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunt/SSL
Mobile Theatre / Arena65 X 105 M Big Top 1996
'Walt Disney on Ice' portable arena
Client : Mobile Stadiums
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : Buro Happold
Acoustic Stage Tent The Kayam - 50 X 65 M1993/4/7
Client : Glastonbury Festival
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunts
Dr Music - Spain 40 X 40 M - The Siam1996/7
Client : Dr Music - Spain
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunts
Roskilde Festival - Denmark 50 X 80 Kayam 1995/6/7
Client : Roskilde Festival
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunts
Circus Venue - Taiwan 52 X 52 M Big Top 1996/7
Client : New Aspect
Contractor:Mobile Stadiums
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : YRM Anthony Hunts
Tensile 1 - worlds largest portable venue
Client : Gearhouse PLC
Sponsor :
Main Architects : Rudi Enos
Structural engineers : SSL
FESTIVALS
Long span structures designed by Rudi are used more extensively in western Europe than any other designer. For music, cultural, and religious festivals his structures are usually the first choice for production managers. These structures are operated by several of the leading contractors.
Glastonbury, Roskilde, Glasgow Mayfest, Edinburgh Festival, Pogglepop (Belgium), Esberg, Galway, Reading Rock, Roskilde (Denmark), Cork, Galway, Glasgow and Finsbury Park 'Fleaghs',
Design and Build
Traditional marquees,
modular membrane marquees (the Matrix)
(the Tensile),
specialist display marquees,
hospitality pole tents,
modular pole tents,
Tubular frame tents,
'Carousel' steel frame tents,
'Qubes' (square frames with glass sides and fabric roofs),
'Starburst' garden canopies,
'Space tents', (Square, Hexagonal, and Octagonal types).
Frame hospitality marquees,
portal frame marquees with glass fronts,
exhibition units with suspended flooring systems and glass sides,
roadshow structures for hire,
the Royal
hospitality tent for the Hyde Park Pavarrotti concert,
Royal Ascot,
Silverstone Grand Prix.
Domes for display (at least a dozen, from 8 metre diameter to 25 metre diameter), Geodesic space frame domes, swimming pool domes, military domes.
Seating grandstands at the Peterborough Country Music Festival, the British Grand Prix, the Shakespeare festival, Glasgow Mayfest, the Teesside Eisteddfod, the London South Bank, the Queens 50th birthday party in Hyde Park, London, and many smaller events.
Stages for : television, theatre, and outdoor (covered or uncovered) for : Reading Rock, Glastonbury Festival, numerous 'Raves', festivals, Eisteddfod's, many smaller events.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Rudi has created many different products in his career. He sold his first design in the 1960's while still a teenager. Since then, there have been many others. The significant designs can be broken down into two areas;
Specialist Product Design
A safety system for machine tool chucks. This simple system prevents the chuck key flying away from the machine if the chuck key is inadvertently left in the chuck and the machine is started. Client ICI - Imperial Chemical Industries.
A wind out commercial awning system with drop forged components and built in wind-lock. Average unit price, £1,200. Client: MITCO/DEANS.
The 'Sealtite' commercial awning system.
This became the market leader in the 1980's and many thousands have now been built at an average unit price of over £2,000. The awning system used mass production components Client: SUNART/DEANS.
The 'CarbonTruss' composite trussing system.
This invention is known as CarbonTruss and marketed as the 'Space Structures' system. CarbonTruss provides a trussing system both for temporary structures such as industrial access platforms and other portable structures, and for major permanent structural use that my be application specific. The system gives the benefit of a collection of components which are modular, 'off the shelf' with standard design rules, lighter than any system of comparable cost, and suitable for non-conducting, non corrosive and low maintenance applications. Yet it is relatively cheap due to economic mass production rather than manual lay-up. The system is sold directly and through licensing to manufacturers in specific markets. The product provides the solution of modular systems for construction of space frame structural members which overcome the current trade off between weight, strength, stiffness and cost.
STRUCTURE PRODUCTS
Rudi is perhaps best known for his large span portable structures.
The Moonburst hospitality marquee.
The Kayam theatre tent
The Valhalla, worlds largest portable structure. (Also known as Tensile 1)
The RED stack range of demountable grandstand seating.
The Accordion deployable seat and floor systems.
The CarbonSpan composite plastic trussing system.
The Matrix modular marquee system.
