menu
  • three bay tensile fabric structure
  • Light transmitting fabric canopy
  • Outdoor learning area shading

In Summer 2007 building work began on the brand new building at Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School. The building, which was constructed to house the ever increasing numbers of pupils, is surrounded by a landscaped area designed to extend the learning environment into the outside space.

It was with this in mind that architects Bond Bryan approached Architen Landrell to design, manufacture and install an amphitheatre canopy within the buildings grounds. Working closely with the architect and landscape designers, Architen Landrell created and erected a three bay tensile fabric canopy using silicon coated glass cloth and mild steel designed to compliment the existing surroundings.

The canopy forms the focal point for a courtyard formed by the three sides of the new school block and provides weather protection for students and visitors watching performances in the space.

The silicon coated glass cloth used to form the canopy skin provides excellent light transmission levels and has some self cleaning properties which are extremely beneficial in the school environment.

The school are extremely pleased with the finished project and it has been commended as the best part of the new 20million school by senior staff members! The canopy certainly looks as pristine as when it was installed and provides an artistic element to an otherwise plain space.

Related Projects

Canopies covering outdoor classroom space
St Matthew’s Academy School Canopy

St Matthews Academy on the outskirts of London was looking for a way to provide...

Double conic fabric School canopy
College Courtyard Canopy

Cambourne Village College a state of the art new school designed by Architects Frank Shaw Associates Limited,...

Standard Kalahari external shading
St Mary’s Sixth Form College

Tensile fabric lends itself to the school environment as it provides a whole range of...

Contact Us

+44 (0) 1291 638 200

mail@architen.com

Architen Landrell, Station Road, Chepstow, NP16 5PF, UK

map

architen_brochure
Product Brochure
Download