Stretched canvas Roof covering the walkway of Robinson Place Manila building

Stretch tarpaulin roof coverings the building's walkways have a novel form, high aesthetic effect as well as ensuring the integrity of the covering function with modern material components.
YearsMaterialArea (m2)Type of formClientLocation
2006PTFEPlaneRobinsonsThailand

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What is a building walkway canopy?

A walkway canopy is a type of architecture that covers sun and rain for corridors, outdoor walkways, areas connecting spaces, buildings, structures, walkways of green parks, courtyards. movement, etc. Aims to shield pedestrians from sun and rain or can be a place to stop and rest, while also increasing the aesthetics of the area used, creating a highlight for the walkway and not causing boredom.

Building walkway covers have many diverse forms used in public buildings, in which the walkway cover structure using stretch canvas is gradually becoming popular because of its compact structure, large span, Expanding the landscape, diverse and aesthetic roof shapes attract the eye thanks to the flexible shaping of stretch canvas that is difficult to make with any other material.

Mái che lối đi tòa nhà Robinsons Place Manila
Roof covering the walkway of Robinsons Place Manila building

Difficulties in constructing the roof of the Robinson Place Manila building

The customer sought a roofing solution for the walkways inside and outside the building connecting two or more usable spaces together. The requirement is that the roof form must be light, simple, and structurally limited because the building cannot withstand heavy loads and there is another path underneath.

In addition to the existing construction limitations, once the building has been put into use, a solution with the ability to construct quickly, simply, and save time should be chosen so as not to hinder operations. Building.

Mái che lối đi tòa nhà Robinsons Place Manila
Roof covering the walkway of Robinsons Place Manila building

Novel stretch canvas solution for the entrance canopy of Robinson Place Manila building

The area that needs to cover the lobby with a curved balcony shelf above is both a challenge and an opportunity to create an impressive stretch canvas roof. With Flexiiform's solution, the lobby and walkway roofs will connect along the shape of the building, taking advantage of solid structural positions to connect and the projecting arm system to create a soaring structure. this roof.

The roof form outside the walkway approaching the reception hall uses the shape of a sail roof (hypar) but is stretched fixed along the edge of the balcony, because the balcony cross-section is quite thin, the arms The beam is supported by tension cables above instead of using an iron frame to support it.

Mái che lối đi tòa nhà Robinsons Place Manila
Roof covering the walkway of Robinsons Place Manila building

The effect stretch canvas roofing brings to Robinson Place Manila

Use stretch canvas for walkway canopy The building will make it more comfortable for shuttle buses to enter and exit or for pedestrians to access. In addition, it also solves the problem of sun and rain protection for public areas in an optimal and neat way without affecting the function and usable area thanks to its compact structure, quick installation and easy maintenance. . At the same time, aesthetics are increased by flexibility in shaping.

Find a design and construction unit walkway canopy Prestige and quality are the wishes of every customer. You can be completely assured when choosing Flexiiform.vn. Not only do we have experience, we also own a professional team and modern equipment. Flexiiform's mission is to bring customers the most perfect projects.

Mái che lối đi tòa nhà Robinsons Place Manila
Roof covering the walkway of Robinsons Place Manila building

Flexiiform is a company that designs and constructs professional Tensile Fabric structures in Vietnam. With a team of Architects and Engineers who are professionally trained and skilled.

We are proud to be the only unit in Vietnam to receive expert advice from Fastech Company – The leading company designing and constructing stretch canvas structures in Thailand, with reputation and nearly 30 years of experience in the industry and successfully implementing more than 1,000 stretch canvas projects in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

With the strength of creative ideas in stretch canvas architectural design, along with practical construction methods, Flexiiform is confident to bring the most optimal solutions for each specific project.

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