Project data

Client: Private residence, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Design/Fabrication/Installation: Rolltec Rolling Systems Ltd.
Fabric: Striped Acrylic by Sattler Corp.

Awnings provide triple coverage for terrace

June 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Canada may be known for its long, dark winters, but its summer sun can be intense. To combat the heat and glare of direct sunlight on a backyard deck, Rolltec Rolling Systems Ltd. of Concord, Ontario, Canada, worked with a client to create a three-piece retractable awning system. “This project req…
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New Zealand day care gets a new shade canopy

May 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The tradition of childcare facilities in New Zealand goes back a fair number of years, in fact to the 1880s. In Auckland, there are a number of childcare operations that, although not from the 19th century, do claim a history dated to the early 1950s. Case in point is the Torbay Kindergarten, a bran…
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A well-shaded hotel

April 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Hotels offer comfort, convenience and panache for entertainment events. In order to make the best use of an outdoor gathering space on its grounds, the Wickham Park Hotel in Wickham, Australia, worked with Shade To Order Pty Ltd. of Gateshead, Australia, to create a sheltering tensile fabric structu…
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Accessible shade for all

March 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

In the desert of Arizona, shade is always in high demand. Following the popularity of its signature SUNAMI® shade structure, Tensile Shade Products LLC of Tucson, Ariz., wanted to expand its prefabricated shade structure product line to include another product that would provide more shade with a s…
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Retractable shade canopy

March 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Voted the ninth best place to live in Britain, Guildford, England, holds onto its storied past while embracing the future with new construction, such as the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel downtown. Guildford, located just 27 miles southwest from London, is the historic county seat of Surrey where the …
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Fabric Structure Built for Extreme Conditions on Greenland Ice Sheet

February 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Rubb USA, utilizing Serge Ferrari flexible composite materials, recently completed the installation of a modular structure at the Summit Station, Greenland, adapting the structure’s design to the unique needs of the extreme cold weather location. The Summit Station, located on the summit of the Gr…
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Residential canopy

February 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Pergola def.: 1. A garden structure with an open wooden-framed roof often latticed, supported by regularly spaced posts or columns. The structure, often covered by vines or roses, shades a walk or passageway. A new private residence in Phuket, Thailand, that overlooks a bay area of an exclusive wate…
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Tensioned awning

February 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors, Landscapes

Beachfront golf anyone? Overlooking a pristine beach that stretches along the northeast coast of New Zealand, Tara iti Golf Club has been positioned as the premiere private golf club in the country. Located on a former pine tree plantation, this exclusive club oversees a landscape that has been clea…
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Postmodern school adorns a floating canopy

December 19, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The Santa Fe district of Mexico City is one of that metropolis’ major business districts, a hot real estate sector where many new corporate towers are constructed at a hectic pace. However, a calmer pocket on the western edge of the neighborhood seems positively tranquil as a protected campus quar…
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Art and architecture, comfortably

December 1, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors, Interiors

The Brickell City Centre, a new $1.05 billion, 5.4-million-square-foot, mixed-use development in downtown Miami, Fla., has it all. There are luxury residences, a hotel, office space and a five-story pedestrian mall with shops, restaurants and cafés. Connecting this vast space into one architectural…
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