Jakob Rope Systems
Swiss Engineering with ropes and cables.
Since 1904.
Large and transparent Webnet surfaces span the walk-in aviary at Luisenpark Mannheim. Jakob Rope Systems designed, supplied and installed the net structures for this zoo and landscaping project.
The installation by artist Ned Kahn visualizes flowing water. The construction is supported by Jakob suspension rope structures and the wind. The installation was opened in Paris at the start of the 2024 Olympic Games.
A shade roof in Zurich Oerlikon turns infrastructure lines from the industrial era into a climbing structure made of stainless steel ropes and nets. Greenery grows on the nets and creates a multifunctional urban space. This construction project for urban greening is unique in Europe.
Walking through the forest, at eye level with the treetops. Jakob Rope Systems was commissioned to install the stainless steel mesh Webnet as a railing infill and safety element for the treetop walk at Nuremberg Zoo.
Jakob Rope Systems has developed a case study for a green shade roof over the market square in Grenchen. Rudolf Lehmann explains the idea behind the design.
A new suspension bridge for St. Moritz: Jakob Rope Systems was commissioned to plan, supply and install the lightweight structure made of steel ropes and Webnet. Another bridge construction project in which our Webnet is integrated as a safety and load-bearing structure.