Who we are
The three directors of ARTURA have worked in the Tensile fabric industry since the 1990's. All started their careers in the employ of
fabric contractors and moved on to be co-directors in the same engineering consultancy.
Between them, the directors have be en at the core of many prestigious and iconic tensile fabric structures: Millennium Dome internal ‘zone’ structures, Wimbledon Centre Court retractable roof, Sharm el Sheikh Airport (Egypt), Lords Mound Stand refurbishment, Aintree Racecourse main stand, Heathrow T5 main car park canopies, Scotstoun Stadium (Glasgow), Headingley Cricket Ground, BC Place Stadium retractable roof (Vancouver), Serpentine Sackler Gallery extension, Designer Outlet Village (Ashford), KAPSARC courtyard canopies (Saudi Arabia), Ben Ainslie Racing HQ facade (Portsmouth), Mathematics Gallery Kensington Science Museum. The majority of these projects were done as co-directors of Tony Hogg Design Ltd.
Benedict Whybrow
Benedict studied Mechanical Engineering and German at Bath University before embarking on a multi-faceted career path. His fascination with mechanical movement had already developed into making kinetic sculpture in a group studio in Bristol’s dockside. Benedict exhibited his work in exhibitions and installations across the UK and in Germany and was one of the drivers in securing a new permanent home for the ‘ARTSPACE’ artists. These activities were supplemented with the teaching of screen-printing, designing and building pneumatic advertising structures and playground equipment. Later there came work as assistant director on a documentary about the extensions to the Holy Prophet’s mosques in Saudi Arabia. This led to encounters with Frei Otto and other working engineers and architects in the membrane industry.
The interest in Tensile Fabric Membranes has since been developed professionally over 20 years through the work as a designer, project manager, design coordinator and consultant to this industry.
Outside of work, Benedict has two almost grown-up children and is a keen dinghy sailor and avid miniature modeller.
Ivan Teed
Ivan studied Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham University before starting his career in the tensile membrane industry at Landrell Fabric Engineering as a design technician. After a couple of years with Landrell, Architen & then Architen Landrell learning the design aspects of Tensile Fabric Structures, he moved to THD where he progressed his knowledge to become a Structural Engineer experienced in the analysis and engineering of Tensile Membrane Structures, Cable Nets and other Architectural Structures.
Outside of work, Ivan has 3 young boys to keep track of, is a keen runner & in his youth represented Wales and Great Britain at Orienteering.
Paul Sidebotham
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