Hendy Ford, Southampton
J&J Carter undertook the design and build of a tensile fabric canopy covering an external sales office at Hendy Ford in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
The canopy had to interface with an existing building, which could not resist the canopy loads. The central column is installed through the hub at the apex of the pavilion. The hub had to be weather sealed using a flexible detail to allow for column movement.
The membrane is a Type IV Silver PVDF Lacquered PVC Coated Polyester. The properties of metallic finishes make High Frequency very difficult and new tooling had to be designed to ensure perfect welding.
