Company:
Infinity Canopy Los Angeles, CA

Project Details

Fabric 1

OTHER
Producer: Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC
Supplier: Trivantage LLC


Design Company
Studio K

Architect Company
Rockwell Group

Fabrication Company
Infinity Canopy, Inc.

Project Manager Company
Nussli US

Installation Company
Nussli US


Please describe the project specifications

Located at lower Manhattan with stunning views of NY skyline and Brooklyn bridge, Pier 17 is the newest hotspot in New York City for concerts, fine dining and exciting nightlife. The award-winning architecture and design firm Rockwell Group was tasked with redeveloping the old and Hurricane Sandy damaged Pier 17 into a modern multi-purpose building with a rooftop venue that can host 4,000 concert goers. The rooftop dining area required multiple retractable shade systems with a unique design and specific requirements that could not be met by typical shade systems.


What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?

The rooftop dining area called for retractable canopies to provide shade and rain protection. The redevelopment of Pier17, its rooftop and use of canopies was complicated and controversial requiring the architects to come up with a unique design and meet the special requirements.


What is unique or complex about the project?

The architects/client planned to cover two areas of total 3,900 square feet on the left and right sides of the main rooftop building with sixteen canopies 6’-6” to 9’6” wide by 30’ projection. Despite their length the canopies were designed with 3-7 bellows of varying lengths. The fabric had to be waterproof without looking solid/closed off and the entire shade system including its support structure had to be completely dismantled at the end of each season and reinstalled the following year. The architects also required a shade system that could be updated, repaired and reconfigured on a as needed.


What were the results of the project?

We provided 16 modular slide on wire canopies with 3-7 bellows per the architects design. Each canopy is made of individual fabric panels that connect to form a single canopy. The modular design allows the canopies to be updated, repaired, and reconfigured as needed. Dickson Sunworker Crystal Fabric was selected to provide the look and feel of a mesh fabric while being waterproof. Each canopy is supported by two ¼” diameter cables and tensioned using M10 turnbuckles. The cables attach to the structure using special eye bolts with hex cap nuts that can be easily detached from the structure without disconnecting the cables from the turnbuckles. The cables were few inches lower on one side so the canopies can shed the water in the desired direction. The canopies can be easily detached from the cables using gated clips fitted with wheels to glide effortlessly on the cables. Finally pulley and rope system was installed for each canopy allowing easy manual operation by the venue staff. We were able to meet all the requirements and design objectives of this project with our modular canopy system that were not possible by other shade systems.


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