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Town Center of Mililani Center Stage

Tropical J's Inc. Honolulu, HI -

A free-standing tensile structure with three inter-locking Hypars installed into a custom framework above a mixed-use stage. Implied movement is integrated into the artistic fabric shade sails through creative design and fluid fabric assembly where elegant form meets practical function. Integrated lighting and speakers make the stage area accessible both day and night, inviting patrons …

Scottsdale Bible Church

SHADE Industries Inc. Phoenix, AZ -

Five (5) columns and three (3) custom wall brackets support two large custom shade sails over a small church playground, providing approximately 1,700 square feet of shade.

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Cantilevered School Shade System

Shade Plus Christchurch, Canterbury

A cantilevered shade sail system that provides the school and its students with shade over their outdoor seating area with post situated in garden areas not encroaching on seats or walk ways. The sail system was installed in the port town of Lyttelton and hence can be exposed to some strong winds.

Cowley sail

Cool Awnings Auckland,

Our customer on Waiheke Island, wanted a shade sail for his raised deck. We designed and installed posts with bracing fixed to the outside of his deck and support joists, based on the customer measurements and without visiting the site. Once we installed the custom designed posts we were able to measure for the shade …

Domestic Twin Sail Crossover

Shade Plus Christchurch, Canterbury

A modern twin sail cross over shade sail system that was in keeping with the clients outdoor theme while providing full and accurate shade throw over his outdoor seating area. The system was in a high wind zone and hence was designed to spec.

EVO Swim School

Tenshon LLC Mesa, AZ

This project was for very large triangle sails spanning a swimming pool. The side lengths reach nearly 100 feet long. Each sail is close to 2000 sq. ft.

Field Station: Dinosaurs

SHADE Industries Inc. Phoenix, AZ

Two separate shade structures, consisting of a total of 18 columns and 10 shade sails, provide approximately 4,174 square feet of shade at a newly opened dinosaur adventure park in Derby, Kansas.

Groves Park

SHADE Industries Inc. Phoenix, AZ

Six (6) steel columns and three (3) custom shade sails provide shade over a newly remodeled community playground, providing approximately 2,423 square feet of shade.

Rise on Apache

Tenshon LLC Mesa, AZ

This project included 12 custom shade sails on the 5th, 10th, and 15th floor rooftops. These sails provide more than 5200 sq. ft. of shade covering an outdoor gym area, an open air running track, and a leisure area next to the pool and 25 person hot tub. These sails are supported by 25 floor-mounted …

Scottsdale Bible Church

SHADE Industries Inc. Phoenix, AZ -

Five (5) columns and three (3) custom wall brackets support two large custom shade sails over a small church playground, providing approximately 1,700 square feet of shade.

Sea Lion Theater Audubon Zoo

Tenshon LLC Mesa, AZ

We manufactured two large sails and mounting hardware. Each of the two sails stretch over 100 feet from corner to corner and combined total 6380 Sq. Ft.

The Big Outside

Tenshon LLC Mesa, AZ

For this project we manufactured two sails and 7 poles. The sails totaled 945 sq ft. The poles were 6 and 8 inches in diameter and were from 10 to 15 feet tall.

Town Center of Mililani Center Stage

Tropical J's Inc. Honolulu, HI -

A free-standing tensile structure with three inter-locking Hypars installed into a custom framework above a mixed-use stage. Implied movement is integrated into the artistic fabric shade sails through creative design and fluid fabric assembly where elegant form meets practical function. Integrated lighting and speakers make the stage area accessible both day and night, inviting patrons …

Trampoline Park Shade Sail’s

Nelson Shade Solutions / Mortimer Auto Upholstery Richmond, TAS

With 500sqm of shade in exposed coastal environments this project required some heavy duty gear. The objective was to create a shade structure that was strong and safe but also looked pleasing to the eye and create that wow factor of large bits of material effortlessly floating in the air.