For Carr Manor, Fordingbridge designed, manufactured and installed a series of tension fabric barrel vault canopies which were hung from the steel columns of the school building and set out on a radius around the central courtyard, covering a total area of approximately 325m².
The total contract value for this was just over £68,000. The structures form an elegant and eye-catching canopy, which also provide shade for the windows and a practical covered walkway.
Fordingbridge offers a tension fabric design and construction service, providing a range of elegant design solutions offering robust, permanent tension fabric structures with a lightweight appearance and minimal structural support.
These highly versatile, dramatic structures can be utilised for numerous applications.
Uses for our tensioned fabric structures for schools and colleges include.
Al fresco dining areas
Awnings for pram/pushchair parks
Bike sheds/cycle shelters
Entrance canopies/porches
Outdoor canopy/canopies
Outdoor play areas
Outdoor shade canopy/canopies
Playground canopy/canopies
Playground shade canopies
Playground shelters
Shade canopy/canopies
Smoking shelters
Tensioned fabric structures
Tuck shop kiosks
Tensioned fabric structures consist of a steel framework with hot-dip galvanised or RAL/BS painted finish, plus fabric membrane offering durability of 10 to 20 years for the PVC membrane, to 25-30 years with the PTFE membrane coating.
Shapes for tension fabric structures include: cantilevered, hypar, umbrella and double conic. We are continually exploring the application’s possibilities. Rows of sail canopies can be used to dramatic effect.
Full building regulations calculations and CDM package are available with all structures.
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