Featured Project Return to Projects List
Tension Shade Sails
Project Information
- Project Location:
- St Petersburg, FL
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- School / College / University
References
- Owner:
- St. Petersburg College
Scope Of Work
What was once a huge, empty circular slab of concrete is now St. Petersburg College’s newest outdoor gathering spot. The Seminole campus now sports a tension shade sail structure with three triangular sails of varying sizes and heights. Support posts are both in the ground surrounding the concrete slab as well as attached to the slab itself. Cable-tension fabric structures such as SPC’s have quickly become the latest must-have additions to any outdoor area.
SPC’s project design included three sails attached to structural posts at varied levels between 10 and 13 ft. Layering the height of the sails is for both architectural design as well as function since overlapping sails create more shade.
Project Images
