Canopy design The canopy covering the welcoming lobby of the Central Plaza building

The building's canopy with many unique and modern designs not only ensures the covering function, but also creates a highlight for the face of the building and is in harmony with the overall architecture.
Project numberYearsMaterialArea (m2)Type of formClientLocation
2014PVC/PES (PVDF)100ShapeCentral PlazaThailand

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The lobby canopy welcomes the building

Lobby canopy (lobby canopy to welcome the building)is a type of architectural covering with many different forms to cover corridors, outdoor walkways, areas connecting spaces, buildings, structures, and walkways of green parks. , stadium, etc. Aims to shield people from the sun and rain when approaching the building or can be a place to rest, while also increasing the aesthetics of the area used, creating a highlight for the public facade. process, not boring.

The lobby canopy welcomes the building There are many diverse forms used in public works, in which walkway roof structures using stretch canvas are gradually becoming popular because of their compact structure, large spans, expanding landscape, and shape. The diverse and aesthetic roof shapes attract attention thanks to the flexible shaping of stretch canvas that is difficult to make with any other material.

Mái che sảnh đón tòa nhà Central Plaza
The lobby canopy welcomes the Central Plaza building

Common problems encountered when designing and constructing building roofs

Customers look for a solution Covered reception hall Central Plaza building is a building that connects two or more spaces used 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 existing construction limitations, solutions for connecting roof installation and factors affecting the current status are also important issues during construction. Covered reception hall. The areas outside the building can be affected by the wind and surrounding trees while still ensuring protection from wind and rain for the walkway approaching the lobby. In addition, the covered area of Covered reception hall must be enough to avoid rain splashing into the main use spaces, corridors and walkways inside the building.

Mái che sảnh đón tòa nhà Central Plaza
The lobby canopy welcomes the Central Plaza building

Advantages of building roofs made from stretch canvas structures

Covered reception hall Buildings using stretch canvas structures have many diverse forms depending on the function or surrounding architectural aesthetic elements that affect the roof shape. In terms of functionality, we have the following forms: roofs that cover the sun and rain, roofs that penetrate light, roofs that create shadow effects depending on the materials used, and mobile roofs.

Depends on many architectural factors Covered reception hall There are many different roof shapes, including the popular cone roof (Conic) or sail roof (Hypar). From these two basic shapes we can customize many things. Other special shapes enrich the creativity of the stretch canvas structure covering the walkway. Often, the walkway canopy structure is divided into one or more alternating modules to make design and installation easier.

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 (Fixed Edge) 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 a supporting iron frame.

Mái che sảnh đón tòa nhà Central Plaza
The lobby canopy welcomes the Central Plaza building

The effectiveness that building roofs from stretch canvas structures bring

Use stretch canvas for The roof of the lobby welcomes the building This will make it more comfortable for shuttle buses to get in and out or for pedestrians to access on rainy or sunny days. 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.

Mái che sảnh đón tòa nhà Central Plaza
The lobby canopy welcomes the Central Plaza building

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