Current situation and solution: Application of Tensioned Canvas Showroom Canopy Model - Enhancing Aesthetics and Display Function
The design of showroom awnings requires a harmonious combination of artistic creativity in architecture and precision in structure, in order to achieve a balance of aesthetics, functionality and solidity. The creativity of architects and the meticulous calculations of structural engineers have created soft, sophisticated canvas awnings, beyond the rigid framework of traditional awnings. With its inherent flexibility, showroom awnings using tensioned canvas can create countless unique shapes such as Hypar, Conic, Vault, meeting a variety of customer requirements, whether it is a single system or a combination of many shapes.
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Technical Requirements Analysis & Solution Context
Showrooms are product display spaces that require high visual appeal and the ability to protect goods from weather effects. Traditional roofing types such as corrugated iron roofs and metal skylights are often limited in terms of shape, causing a heavy feeling, and are easily corroded and scratched, leading to rust and incurring maintenance costs. In particular, their ability to resist heat radiation and UV rays is often not optimal, which can harm the displayed products. This context raises the need for a roofing solution that is not only flexible in design to create a unique highlight, but also durable, safe, capable of reflecting light, effectively resisting heat radiation, and easy to maintain.
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Technical Solutions
Showroom canopy using tensioned canvas offers a comprehensive solution, combining high aesthetics with superior technical efficiency through a variety of forms and materials.
1-wing Showroom roof model
The single-wing showroom canopy model is designed with a column system arranged on one side and has a lever arm extending to cover the area below. To meet all design requirements, the tensioned canvas showroom canopy has a variety of colors, surpassing traditional materials with only basic color groups. Moreover, the flexibility allows for creative printing on the canvas surface, creating accents or expressing characteristics. In terms of materials, tensioned canvas offers many options with optional light transmission properties: from PVDF with many levels of transparency to completely opaque, to PTFE with variable translucency, the quality of transmitted light is balanced, diffused without shine or glare. In particular, ETFE, with a transparency of approximately 85%, similar to glass, is used to diffuse light gently and create a space with beautiful natural light.
2-wing Showroom roof model
The 2-wing showroom canopy is developed to take advantage of the middle row of columns, with the canopy extending from both sides, capable of covering the area for two rows of cars with the same number of columns as the 1-wing type. Made from a special material, the stretch canvas canopy has the ability to reflect light well at night compared to metal canopy types, helping investors save electricity and energy sources. This light reflection feature is also completely suitable for the requirements of combining lighting effects at night in architectural design, creating eye-catching colored light strips, bringing impressive artistry to the project.
The wing Showroom roof model has a middle aisle
The 2-wing canopy with a central walkway is a development from the two above frame systems, with each wing extended from the two rows of middle columns to form a separate walkway. This design helps optimize space and divide traffic well, ensuring that pedestrians have an independent path into the building. The stretch canvas material has the ability to block UV rays from sunlight, preventing direct radiation to people or objects below, without causing a feeling of heat or thermal shock like other metal roofing materials. In particular, the heat radiation resistance of showroom canopy models made from stretch canvas will help to protect the displayed products to the maximum, avoiding direct impact from sudden weather factors.
Sail showroom roof model
The sail canopy has an interesting and light appearance, but the main disadvantage is that the roof system creates large gaps, which are easily penetrated by rain and sunlight, making it unsuitable for constructions in areas with heavy rain. An annoying disadvantage of metal roofs is the rate of corrosion when exposed to different weather conditions. During construction or maintenance, scratches can remove the protective coating, leading to faster oxidation, rusting and affecting aesthetics, resulting in complex maintenance costs. With the showroom canopy model from Tensile Fabric (see more), all of the above problems are guaranteed to be absolutely limited. The surface of the layer in contact with the environment is coated with many layers of chemicals, has a smooth, smooth texture, helping to protect the technical fibers inside to the maximum and easily wash away dirt when it rains or clean with a high-pressure water jet without the need for industrial chemicals. Because of this advantage, the tensioned canvas structure is always chosen for large projects around the world.
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Results and Performance Evaluation
The application of tensioned canvas showroom roofs brings outstanding efficiency in creating display spaces. These solutions not only optimize sun protection, protect displayed products from weather impacts, but also create a unique, iconic and highly aesthetic appearance for the showroom. The ability to customize shape, color and printing on the canvas surface allows for a clear expression of brand identity. In particular, the light reflection and heat radiation resistance properties, along with the ability to combine lighting effects at night, help save energy and create a sparkling and attractive display space. Light weight, corrosion resistance and easy maintenance also contribute to reducing operating costs and increasing the life of the project, making tensioned canvas roofs a comprehensive solution for modern showrooms.
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Contact Technical Consulting
Flexiiform is proud to be one of the leading units in Vietnam providing solutions for designing and constructing tensioned canvas. With its predecessor originating from the company FasTech, Flexiiform team gathers experts with over 10 years of experience in the industry along with a team of consultants providing the right solution according to the requirements for a variety of models and projects at home and abroad. We are committed to providing optimal, sustainable and highly aesthetic showroom roofing solutions, suitable for all technical requirements and construction contexts.
To receive in-depth advice on showroom canopy models made of stretch canvas or request a detailed quote, please contact us.
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