Project Data

Client: Private residence, Gilbert, Ariz.

Engineer: Gilbert Structural LLC; Structurflex

Design: Red Rock Pools & Spas

Fabrication: Quality Custom Iron Works

Installation: Quality Custom Iron Works; SHADE Industries

Fabric: Commercial 95 by Gale Pacific USA Inc.

Residential shade sail

October 27, 2016  |  Case Studies, Features

What is the perfect complement to a high-end residential backyard remodel? A custom-designed shade sail, of course. Red Rock Contractors of Mesa, Ariz., was working on just such a remodel when its client decided to include a fabric shade structure in their plans for a new backyard. SHADE Industries …
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Tensile shade canopy

October 1, 2016  |  Case Studies, Features

New shade sail is an opportunity to extend existing shade coverage while adding additional amenities. Halifax Holiday Park is a campground set in a natural bushland and surrounded by two calm beaches in Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, a popular vacation region for many Australians as well as…
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Iconic PTFE canopy greets and protects travelers

October 1, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The San Diego International Airport (SDIA) wanted to make life easier for travelers needing rental cars by providing a one-stop centralized hub that would be quick and easy to access. They developed the SDIA Rental Car Center, a two million square-foot complex that houses all car rental companies an…
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Backyard patio shade

August 30, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

A custom shade disc transforms a scorching residential backyard into a shady oasis. In the arid Southwest, a little shade can go a long way toward transforming a residential backyard from a scorching desert to a shady oasis. One Tucson, Ariz., couple decided to shade their yard in style by installin…
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Textile fibers reinforce a building

August 30, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

A Japanese fabric manufacturer reinforces its showroom against earthquakes, while making a provocative visual statement. With the four main islands of Japan perched atop a convergence of three major tectonic plate boundaries, the country has a history of earthquakes and seismic activity. The ongoing…
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Custom shade canopy

August 1, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Fabric architecture makes a rooftop patio more useable and comfortable. When it comes to creating residential shade solutions, an awning will usually do. But Sugar House Awning Industries of Midvale, Utah, had a client that wanted a more unique solution of a custom-built slide wire cable canopy with…
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Functional tensioned shade sculpture

August 1, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Framed structure of gently arching beams creates a focal point and memorable landmark for a community. Early 1900s towns in the U.S. Southwest sprung up like cacti wherever stagecoach stops seemed appropriate. Established in 1912, Tolleson, Ariz., is one of those stagecoach layover points, and like …
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Fabric building offers cold-storage solution

June 28, 2016  |  Case Studies, Features

Steel-framed, fabric-covered structure installed in two weeks at potash mine. The Mosaic Esterhazy K3 mine, part of Associated Mining Construction Inc. (AMC), is located approximately four kilometers east of the town of Esterhazy in Saskatchewan, Canada, and is an expansion of Mosaic’s potash mini…
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Sheltering safety standards with fabric

June 28, 2016  |  Case Studies, Exteriors, Features

Fabric roofing structure—one of the largest in North America—allows a crash test facility to continue research year-round. Earlier this year, the National Safety Council estimated motor vehicle deaths to be 8 percent higher in 2015 than they were in 2014—the largest year-over-year percentage i…
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Mobile shade

June 1, 2016  |  Case Studies

The People’s Canopy brings sun and weather protection to the people. Imagine a massive bright red, two-story canopy heading toward you on multiple bicycles. Sound like something out of the movies? Well, it’s no fantasy. Called the People’s Canopy, the structure was commissioned by the city of …
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