News and blog posts that cover EXTECH’s SKYSHADE polycarbonate canopy systems, including the SKYSHADE 3100, SKYSHADE 3300, and SKYSHADE 3700.
Translucent canopies can be used in a variety of settings for various spaces to achieve different architectural visions. They allow light to pass through while providing protection from harmful UV-rays and inclement weather. Contrary to metal or fabric canopies, translucent canopies diffuse sunlight while still providing comfortable shade and weather protection. Canopy Applications Restaurants and...Continue reading
EXTECH's work at Delaware Technical Community College and the solutions delivered by our SKYSHADE 3300 canopy system are currently featured in University Business's online platform. The profile discusses how EXTECH worked with Tevebaugh Associates to "create a sweeping, translucent canopy" that provided shelter, shade, and a sculptural design element."The canopy covers 1,718 square feet and...Continue reading
Republished from http://www.sheets.covestro.com/ At the heart of the Stanton campus of Delaware Technical Community College is a new and renovated courtyard that provides students a place to congregate and relax. The centerpiece of the courtyard is an eye-catching and protective canopy with polycarbonate sheet that transforms the formerly underutilized area into an attractive and functional space....Continue reading
 The Delaware Technical Community College canopy project presented more challenges than one would think. Tevebaugh Associates, the project architect, wanted a sleek, free-standing marquise-shaped canopy with integrated up-lighting. Because of its size (80 feet long, 32 feet wide), a free-standing canopy with a consistent look would be difficult to achieve. This difficulty became apparent when...