Rain Catchment Shade Structure

[Lindsay Reul]

I’m looking for a shade structure that can be integrated with a rain catchment system. I’m facilitating a design that is centered on showcasing Water Management and Runoff Mitigation. Most of the attractive shade structures are fabric sails. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who designs attractive metal shade structures?

[Jonathan J. Bob]

Lindsey,
What size structure are you looking to build? I’ve been toying w/ the idea of creating a roofed structure over an outdoor kitchen/seating area that would incorporate a green roof. The size at 20′ x 20′ would be managable for residential scale without being cost prohibitive. Additional runoff would be collected for irrigation use. Pehaps you could design something.

Jonathan

[Steve Kofron]

Depending on your budget and location, try sketching/designing your own, checking books/web for ideas. Steel is often fabricated locally, or the nearest city. Try visiting a fab shop owner with your sketches. Not a fence company, but more of a structural steel shop. Often, square tubing or even wide flange beams for posts and framing – it can be similar in design to wood shade structures, or even have wood incorporated. I would discourage metal corrugated roofing, unless you really desire the sound effects. enjoy !

[Lindsay Reul]

So what I’m hearing is this is not necessarily a prefabricated request… Well this is a start! The shelter is for a commercial space that would need to cover at least a 50×150 SF space in order to not look diminutive. I’m not married to the idea of metal, but was in search of a material that was quite impervious; although the idea of a greenroof is intriguing. Thank you kindly for your suggestions. I believe I’m headed in the direction of a landscape structure that relies on art to double as a showcase for water conservation and a stylish feature that fits commercial high end design expectations.

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