SHADE AS ARCHITECTURE.
PROJECT STORY
A courtyard house needed shelter over its entrance court — shade that belongs to the building rather than sits on it.
A heritage facade that could take no visible fixings, and drainage that had to disappear.
A cantilevered steel frame tied back to the structure, with falls concealed inside tapered beams and a single hidden downpipe.
CHALLENGE
A heritage facade that could take no visible fixings, and drainage that had to disappear.
SOLUTION
A cantilevered steel frame tied back to the structure, with falls concealed inside tapered beams and a single hidden downpipe.
MATERIALS
| MATERIALS | Steel plate beams · standing-seam soffit · bronze fascia trim |
|---|---|
| FABRICATION | Plate beams cut and cambered in the workshop, trial-assembled before dispatch. |
| FINISHING | Matte black powder coat; soffit panels pre-finished. |
| INSTALLATION | Single-day crane lift, bolted connections, no hot works on site. |
THE RESULT
A floating plane of shade — the facade untouched, the court usable all summer.
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