Fabric Roof Enclosed Canopies

Canopies & Walkways

Fabric Roof Enclosed Canopies

ORION Enclosed Canopy

ORION Enclosed Canopies combine the highly popular ORION Barrel Vault tensile membrane canopy with a selection of side cladding, doors, heaters, lighting and surfacing options to create enhanced weather protected spaces. Clear span structures with tall centre lines create a spacious feel, and the soft membrane provides an ambient environment as well as absorbing the sound of rain, voices and echo to a greater extent than a hard roof covering such as polycarbonate or steel.

The flexible design aesthetic and distinctive elegant form of a tensile fabric canopy results from the characteristics unique to membrane tension. In daylight, fabric membrane translucency provides diffused, naturally lit spaces, while at night, artificial lighting can be used to create an ambient exterior luminescence. The lightweight nature of tensile membrane design requires less structural steel compared with conventional roof coverings, enabling clear spans of column-free space.

Streetspace undertakes dynamic thermal analysis modelling during the detailed design stage of each enclosed canopy project, taking into account the specific site conditions and the orientation of the structure. The specification of the roof, size and positioning of ventilation gaps, doors and heaters are adjusted as required to ensure temperatures in summer and winter fall within accepted parameters for the use.

The Streetspace experienced multi-disciplinary team coordinates the design and delivery of ORION Enclosed Canopies as a single package, including liaison with building control, civil engineering works, surfacing and electrical installation.

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ORION Enclosed Canopy Design Features

  • High Sunlight Reflectivity

    High sun reflectivity results in a lower energy requirement to maintain room temperatures of adjacent buildings.

  • One-Piece Fabric Membrane

    No joins to trap dirt or moisture and advanced fabric coatings provide a smooth, low maintenance surface.

  • All Weather Protection

    Enclosure options include polycarbonate, planar glass, aluminium glazed curtain walling and fabric façade panels.

  • Tall Centreline

    Free from lattice beam obstructions, the clear span rafter design creates a spacious feel.

  • Sound Absorption Qualities

    Soft membrane fabrics absorb echo, the sound of rain and voices to a much greater extent than a hard roof.

  • Positive Light Transmission

    The combination of ‘no-glare’ ambience with excellent light transmission eliminates the need for lighting during the day.

ORION Enclosed Canopy Enclosure Options

  • Fabric roof enclosed canopy with toughened glass cladding

    Toughened Glass Walling

    Glass wall panels give a contemporary feel to the design, combined with fully glazed aluminium doors. The toughened glass panels are mounted only on the edges keeping sight lines as free as possible. The unique mounting design detail eliminates direct openings to the outside and creates a more weatherproof environment.
  • Fabric roof enclosed canopy with aluminium curtain walling

    Aluminium Curtain Walling

    Aluminium curtain wall systems can be specified for TRITON Enclosed Canopies and this is a great option for giving a space a particularly high-end feel, or matching in with an adjacent building design. Doorsets and windows can be seamlessly incorporated. For a higher specification of structure with curtain walling, consider our Glazed Structures.

ORION Enclosed Canopy Specification & Options

  • Product Specifications

    ORION Enclosed Canopies are available with a number of different forms and support options. With each structure being designed on a site specific basis, challenges such as level changes or adjacent door and window positions can easily be accommodated.  

    Canopy Form

    ORION Enclosed Canopies can be specified as either barrel vault or conic design forms with a fixed edge for rainwater systems.

    Canopy Width

    ORION Enclosed Canopies can be constructed in widths up to 15m as clearspan structures.

    Canopy Length

    Standard post centres are between 3.5m and 6m with variations within the structural design achievable to avoid doorways, access routes or underground services.

  • PVC Fabric Colours

    ORION Enclosed canopies are specified with the FTO Series Architectural PVC Fabric which is an advanced, high quality and hard wearing product, with a smooth PVDF surface coating that stops dirt getting ingrained in the fabric, reducing the level of maintenance required to keep the roof clean.

    • White

    • Light Grey

    • Grey

    • Yellow

    • Green

    • Lagoon

    • Champagne

    • Vanilla

    • Aniseed

    • Red

    • Ocean Blue

  • Frame Finishes

    Highly durable polyester powder coatings are applied as the standard finish on steel frame ORION canopies with colours selected from a basic range or from the RAL colour selector. Steelwork is cold grit-blasted to SA2.5, with a zinc coating and anti-corrosive primer, followed by the high gloss polyester colour powder coat finish. Alternatively, hot-dip galvanised coatings can be specified for the harshest environments where a decorative finish is not required.   The colours and finishes depicted on this website are representations and should not be taken as accurate.

    • Hot – Dip Galvanised

    • Colour Polyester Powdercoat

  • Additional Options

    Many additional options such as lighting, heating and doorsets are available for our ORION Enclosed Canopies to enable you to configure your space so that it fulfils all of your requirements.  

    Lighting

    Various energy efficient lighting solutions are available to provide a bright environment whatever the weather and to enable extended use into the evenings.

    IR Heaters

    Radiant electric heaters can be fitted to ORION Enclosed Canopies to provide warmth to users in colder weather.

    Glazed Aluminium Doorsets

    Including doorsets in the perimeter of your enclosed canopy formalises the entrance to the space as well as providing security so that furniture can be stored within as needed.

    Façade Mesh Infill Panels

    Enclosed canopies can incorporate perforated fabric infill panels to ventilate the space while keeping out precipitation. They are typically installed in the gable end which also reduces glazing costs.

    Rainwater Systems – Guttering

    TRITON canopies are designed with integral steel guttering, colour powder coated to match the canopy steel frame for long term durability and ease of maintenance.

    Rainwater Systems – Downpipes

    Aluminium downpipes custom manufactured for each canopy with integral connections for maximum durability. Colour powder coated finishes match the guttering and steel frame.

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