Pre-engineered structures offer budget-friendly custom looks

Birdair Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., has an impressive portfolio of custom lightweight roofing, shading and tensile fabric structures, designed for malls, stadiums and airports. For customers seeking Birdair’s soaring designs on a smaller scale or with a limited budget, the company offers pre-engineered modular systems that “cost-effectively visually transform ordinary landscapes and streetscapes,” says Michele Roth, Birdair marketing manager.

The modular systems come in a range of shapes, sizes and colors and are meant to be permanent installations suitable for outdoor architectural environments. Supporting frames feature two-part paint and hot-dipped galvanized marine-grade 316 stainless steel. PVC canopies are waterproof, anti-fungal, UV resistant and easy to clean. Modular systems can be linked to provide a single continuous canopy, and are available in standard sizes.