Company:
Ryzing Technologies LLC Staunton, VA

Project Details

Fabric 1

OTHER
Producer: Ferrari S.A.
Supplier: Ferrari S.A.


Engineer Name 1
Ryan Gundling

Engineer Company 1
Ryzing Technologies LLC

Design Name
Ryan Long

Design Company
Ryzing Technologies LLC

Fabrication Name
Shana Crump

Fabrication Company
Ryzing Technologies LLC

Subcontractor Name
Alex Strickler

Subcontractor Company
Dynovis, Inc.

Project Manager Name
Ross Ruffing

Project Manager Company
Ryzing Technologies LLC

Installation Company
Ryzing Technologies LLC


Please describe the project specifications

Designed and fabricated to provider shade and weather protection for the stage of a free concert series, the mobile shell was a created for the Waynesboro, Virginia Department of Parks and Recreation. With a community-driven approach Ryzing Technologies designed, engineered and fabricated the structure with the help of Dynovis Inc - a textile fabricator based in Fairfield, VA.


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

The beginnings of this project began as the City of Waynesboro was developing a free summer concert series dubbed "Groovin' on the Greenway" and hoped to set the scene and attract attention with a moveable shelter overtop of the stage. This would provide a visual and acoustic backdrop for the performers while creating an interesting installation in a local park for the duration of the concert series.


What is unique or complex about the project?

The stage was place on a greenway trail, and the structure had to allow for useage of the trail between event. This was successfully accomplished by cantilevering the structure over the multi-use path and ensuring the tensioned guy-lines provide enough clearance for bicyclists and pedestrians. In addition, this location was not intended to be permanent and Ryzing Technologies was tasked with creating the concert shell to be easily moveable by mildly-trained parks and recreation employees. To do so a base-plate was fabricated that hinged the linear support poles allowing the structure to be assembled, and the Ferrari fabric skin attached, while laying flat on the ground. A ground-anchored pulley system is then used by a couple of people to raise the entire structure from a safe location. Ground anchors were used on the baseplates and tension lines to secure the entire structure. With anchors installed, the structure deploys in less than 30 minutes.
This will allow the structure to be used at events around the area, helping to set the scene at events that showcase the natural beauty of the area as well as the performers who grace its stage.


What were the results of the project?

Once the structure was raised and tensioned, passersby constantly asked what it was for and who made it. The buzz about the concert shell aided in the marketing of the event by acting as a physical symbol and the top of it was designed to accommodate signage for such purposes. The City of Waynesboro, Ryzing Technologies, and other parties involved received consistent positive feedback about the concert shell leading to greater attendance at the event and additional business opportunities.


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