Design & Engineering

Tensile architecture often requires a design strategy involving a wide variety of shapes, materials, and tensioning decisions. Our Designing department, that strives for innovation always at the forefront to pay attention on comfort, aesthetics and functionality in detail. Offering design assist services working with architects and owners, EliteShades preliminary design and rendering capabilities will help bring your tensioned fabric structure to life.

Our concept development services help you identify and clarify your project's goals and budget, and provide you with an estimate of the work plan done. The service also addresses any issues that may or should be considered, including field lines and highlands, underground infrastructure, wiring, drainage, installation considerations. We also review and optimize the feasibility of your design shape.

EliteShades engineering services include everything required to certify our tensile structures with permitting authorities for stress, wind, snow and/or seismic activities.

Our engineers optimize every design for structural performance, fabric tension distribution, weather resistance, and visual impact. Multiple design options may be presented to ensure the final structure aligns perfectly with the client's vision.

Key Activities

- Concept development
- 3D modeling and visualization
- Structural analysis
- Fabric pattern design
- Engineering calculations and approvals