TENSILE FABRIC STRUCTURE has traveled and evolved a lot from nomadic tent to new age

Sophisticated Structure

In their many forms, tents have been used for millennia by nomadic cultures. From the traditional yurts of Central Asia to tipis used by Native American tribes, these early dwellings used animal skins or woven membranes that were stretched over a structural frame - the most basic form of tensile structures. Among the many architectural advances made by the Roman Empire, these ancient innovators also made some of the initial contributions to the future use of tensile structures. Roman shades, as we’ve come to know them, were used originally to block sunlight and dust inside homes, but they were adapted for large-scale use to provide shade at the Colosseum - using horizontal poles to support the outstretched fabric. and majorly for tents for the Roman empire army.